Bybit WIF/USDT Funding Rate

WIF/USDT on Bybit has maintained a 94.4% positive rate frequency across 1,111 funding settlements since 2024-01-11. This translates to an annualized yield of 34.33% for delta-neutral positions.

The funding rate ranged from a low of -0.0217% to a high of 0.6789% 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 (94.4%) indicates persistent long-side demand for WIFperpetual 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 WIF/USDT funding every 8 hours. The rate is determined by the premium/discount between the perpetual contract price and the spot index price. Over 1,111 historical settlements, we observe a strong positive bias — making this pair highly predictable for Settled markets.