KuCoin AUDIO/USDT Funding Rate

AUDIO/USDT on KuCoin has maintained a 72% positive rate frequency across 4,221 funding settlements since 2022-05-09. This translates to an annualized yield of 6.27% for delta-neutral positions.

The funding rate ranged from a low of -1.5485% to a high of 0.7656% per settlement period. With 8-hour intervals, KuCoin settles this pair 3 times per day — each settlement is a tradeable event.

The consistently high positive rate (72%) indicates persistent long-side demand for AUDIOperpetual 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.

KuCoin settles AUDIO/USDT funding every 8 hours. The rate is determined by the premium/discount between the perpetual contract price and the spot index price. Over 4,221 historical settlements, we observe a strong positive bias — making this pair highly predictable for Settled markets.