How often is funding paid on ETH?

Hyperliquid funding is paid every hour between long and short holders. A positive rate means longs pay shorts; a negative rate means shorts pay longs. The rate can change each hour.

Is the ETH perpetual future the same as owning Ethereum?

No. The perpetual future is a margin-backed derivative. It does not place the Ethereum spot asset in the account and it can be liquidated.

Can an AI agent trade ETH through Fensory?

Yes, when perpetual-futures trading is enabled and the market is on the account allow-list. The order cap, access expiry and kill-switch still apply, and the agent cannot withdraw funds.

When can the ETH perpetual future trade?

Continuous, 24 hours a day and seven days a week, subject to venue maintenance, market status and delisting.

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Ethereum perpetual futures funding and open interest

The ETH perpetual future tracks the price of Ethereum without an expiry date. It is a margin-backed derivative rather than the spot asset, and a leveraged position can be liquidated.

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Current market snapshot

Hyperliquid data refreshed Oct 26, 2026, 7:08 PM UTC. This is a market reference, not a price guarantee. The terminal shows the executable order book before an order is placed.

Mark price: $2,314
Current funding: 0.00021% hourly
Open interest: $2.59B notional
24h volume: $939.84M
Max leverage: 25x
24h mark change: -1.66%

Data source: live API response.

Seven-day funding history

Daily averages summarize hourly payments. They show what happened in this window, not what the next funding payment will be.

ETH daily funding history
UTC date	Average	Low	High	Observations
2026-10-19	0.00109%	0.00079%	0.00125%	5
2026-10-20	0.00092%	-0.00020%	0.00125%	24
2026-10-21	0.00125%	0.00125%	0.00125%	24
2026-10-22	0.00115%	0.00076%	0.00125%	24
2026-10-23	0.00090%	-0.00016%	0.00125%	24
2026-10-24	0.00055%	-0.00074%	0.00125%	24
2026-10-25	0.00120%	0.00075%	0.00125%	24
2026-10-26	0.00073%	-0.00010%	0.00125%	19

Predicted funding across venues

ETH predicted funding across supported venues
Venue	Predicted rate	Interval	Next funding
BinPerp	0.01000%	8h	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
HlPerp	0.00021%	1h	Oct 26, 2026, 7:00 PM
BybitPerp	0.00610%	8h	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM

Contract and trading hours

Venue market: ETH
Expiry: None. Funding is exchanged hourly
Margin: cross or isolated
Collateral: USDC margining on Hyperliquid
Hours: Continuous, 24 hours a day and seven days a week, subject to venue maintenance, market status and delisting.
Settlement: Cash-settled price exposure. No delivery of the referenced asset

Ask your assistant

The prompt asks for analysis and a draft. Account controls remain the final boundary if you later choose to submit an order.

“Review ETH funding over the last seven days, current open interest, liquidity and my account limits. Draft a small limit order, but do not submit it.”

Questions people ask

What is the ETH perpetual future?: The ETH perpetual future tracks the price of Ethereum without an expiry date. It is a margin-backed derivative rather than the spot asset, and a leveraged position can be liquidated.
How often is funding paid on ETH?: Hyperliquid funding is paid every hour between long and short holders. A positive rate means longs pay shorts; a negative rate means shorts pay longs. The rate can change each hour.
Is the ETH perpetual future the same as owning Ethereum?: No. The perpetual future is a margin-backed derivative. It does not place the Ethereum spot asset in the account and it can be liquidated.
Can an AI agent trade ETH through Fensory?: Yes, when perpetual-futures trading is enabled and the market is on the account allow-list. The order cap, access expiry and kill-switch still apply, and the agent cannot withdraw funds.
When can the ETH perpetual future trade?: Continuous, 24 hours a day and seven days a week, subject to venue maintenance, market status and delisting.