Binance SYS/USDT Funding Rate

SYS/USDT on Binance has maintained a 88.7% positive rate frequency across 3,436 funding settlements since 2024-08-19. This translates to an annualized yield of 0.73% for delta-neutral positions.

The funding rate ranged from a low of -0.2195% to a high of 0.2245% 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 (88.7%) indicates persistent long-side demand for SYSperpetual 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 SYS/USDT funding every 4 hours. The rate is determined by the premium/discount between the perpetual contract price and the spot index price. Over 3,436 historical settlements, we observe a strong positive bias — making this pair highly predictable for Settled markets.