KuCoin LIGHT/USDT Funding Rate

LIGHT/USDT on KuCoin has maintained a 74.7% positive rate frequency across 980 funding settlements since 2025-09-27. This translates to an annualized yield of 5.47% for delta-neutral positions.

The funding rate ranged from a low of -2% to a high of 1.1709% per settlement period. With 4-hour intervals, KuCoin settles this pair 6 times per day — each settlement is a tradeable event.

The consistently high positive rate (74.7%) indicates persistent long-side demand for LIGHTperpetual 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 LIGHT/USDT funding every 4 hours. The rate is determined by the premium/discount between the perpetual contract price and the spot index price. Over 980 historical settlements, we observe a strong positive bias — making this pair highly predictable for Settled markets.