Binance BTS/USDT Funding Rate

BTS/USDT on Binance has maintained a 96.9% positive rate frequency across 3,874 funding settlements since 2021-02-01. This translates to an annualized yield of 17.26% for delta-neutral positions.

The funding rate ranged from a low of -0.75% to a high of 0.7383% per settlement period. With 8-hour intervals, Binance settles this pair 3 times per day — each settlement is a tradeable event.

The consistently high positive rate (96.9%) indicates persistent long-side demand for BTSperpetual 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 BTS/USDT funding every 8 hours. The rate is determined by the premium/discount between the perpetual contract price and the spot index price. Over 3,874 historical settlements, we observe a strong positive bias — making this pair highly predictable for Settled markets.