Binance ALT/USDT Funding Rate

ALT/USDT on Binance has maintained a 82.2% positive rate frequency across 4,678 funding settlements since 2024-01-25. This translates to an annualized yield of 3.69% for delta-neutral positions.

The funding rate ranged from a low of -1.083% to a high of 0.1% per settlement period. With 4-hour intervals, Binance settles this pair 6 times per day — each settlement is a tradeable event.

The consistently high positive rate (82.2%) indicates persistent long-side demand for ALTperpetual futures. This creates a structural alpha for short-side collectors — and a highly predictable binary market for Settled traders. When the current rate is positive, there is historically >95% probability the next settlement will also be positive.

Funding rates are periodic payments between long and short traders on perpetual futures contracts. When the rate is positive, longs pay shorts — indicating bullish sentiment and excess leverage on the long side. When negative, shorts pay longs.

Binance settles ALT/USDT funding every 4 hours. The rate is determined by the premium/discount between the perpetual contract price and the spot index price. Over 4,678 historical settlements, we observe a strong positive bias — making this pair highly predictable for Settled markets.