Funding Rate Optimizer Skill

Category: Trading Inspired by: Coinglass, Velo Data, Laevitas

Overview

Maximize funding rate income on perpetual futures. Track funding across exchanges, find best rates, and automate delta-neutral funding harvesting strategies.

Features

1. Funding Rate Dashboard

• Real-Time Rates: All exchanges, all pairs
• Historical Data: 30/60/90 day averages
• Annualized Yield: APY from funding alone
• Next Funding: Countdown timers
• Rate Predictions: ML-based forecasts

2. Exchange Comparison

• Binance: 8-hour funding
• Bybit: 8-hour funding
• OKX: 8-hour funding
• dYdX: 1-hour funding
• GMX/GNS: Real-time funding
• Hyperliquid: 1-hour funding

3. Funding Strategies

• Cash & Carry: Spot long + perp short
• Cross-Exchange: Long on low, short on high
• Directional Bias: Harvest + trend trade
• Stablecoin Yield: Fund rate on stables

4. Delta-Neutral Automation

• Auto-Hedge: Open spot position to offset perp
• Rebalance: Keep delta near zero
• Basis Tracking: Monitor spot-perp spread
• Liquidation Guard: Safe margin management
• Profit Taking: Compound or withdraw

5. Risk Management

• Funding Rate Flip Alert: When rate changes sign
• Liquidation Distance: Monitor margin safety
• Correlation Check: Ensure hedge effectiveness
• Max Position Size: Per pair limits
• Stop Loss: Exit if strategy unprofitable

Commands

kit funding rates --sort apy --min-volume 10m
kit funding compare BTC --exchanges binance,bybit,okx
kit funding history ETH --period 30d
kit funding harvest BTC --budget 10000 --strategy cash-carry
kit funding positions --status active
kit funding pnl --period 7d
kit funding alerts --add BTC --threshold 0.1%

Output Format

{
  "timestamp": "2026-02-11T21:35:00Z",
  "top_rates": [
    {
      "symbol": "BTC/USDT",
      "exchange": "Binance",
      "current_rate": "+0.0234%",
      "annualized": "+25.7%",
      "next_funding": "2h 15m",
      "predicted_rate": "+0.0198%",
      "volume_24h": "$8.5B",
      "open_interest": "$4.2B"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ETH/USDT",
      "exchange": "Bybit",
      "current_rate": "+0.0312%",
      "annualized": "+34.2%",
      "next_funding": "2h 15m"
    }
  ],
  "arbitrage_opportunities": [
    {
      "symbol": "SOL",
      "long_exchange": "OKX",
      "long_rate": "+0.005%",
      "short_exchange": "Binance",
      "short_rate": "+0.032%",
      "spread": "0.027%",
      "annualized_arb": "+29.6%",
      "capital_required": "$20,000 (split)"
    }
  ],
  "active_positions": [
    {
      "strategy": "cash_carry",
      "pair": "BTC/USDT",
      "spot_position": "+0.5 BTC @ $45,000",
      "perp_position": "-0.5 BTC @ $45,100",
      "basis": "+$100 (+0.22%)",
      "funding_earned": "$234.50",
      "pnl_total": "+$312.20",
      "apy_realized": "+28.4%",
      "delta": "-0.002 BTC",
      "days_active": 14
    }
  ]
}

Funding Calendar

Visual calendar showing:

• Funding times per exchange (every 8h / 1h)
• Expected income per period
• Historical funding by hour of day
• Best times to enter positions

Yield Comparison

Strategy	APY Range	Risk	Capital Efficiency
Cash & Carry	15-40%	Low	50% (spot + perp)
Cross-Exchange	20-50%	Medium	100%
Directional	30-100%	High	100%
Stablecoin	5-15%	Very Low	100%

Auto-Compound

• Reinvest funding earnings automatically
• Compound daily, weekly, or monthly
• Track compound growth over time
• Tax event logging for each compound