Bybit ARKM/USDT Funding Rate

ARKM/USDT on Bybit has maintained a 84.9% positive rate frequency across 3,051 funding settlements since 2023-07-28. This translates to an annualized yield of 6.92% for delta-neutral positions.

The funding rate ranged from a low of -0.75% to a high of 0.0995% per settlement period. With 8-hour intervals, Bybit settles this pair 3 times per day — each settlement is a tradeable event.

The consistently high positive rate (84.9%) indicates persistent long-side demand for ARKMperpetual 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.

Bybit settles ARKM/USDT funding every 8 hours. The rate is determined by the premium/discount between the perpetual contract price and the spot index price. Over 3,051 historical settlements, we observe a strong positive bias — making this pair highly predictable for Settled markets.