Why Most Crypto Traders Ignore Funding Rates (And Why That’s a Mistake)
Hot take that should not be hot: if you trade arbitrage perpetuals or ANY sized perp book, funding rate is not optional metadata—it is the subscription fee the market charges positional tourists.
Pattern interrupt — your P/L already pays rent
Even when you “only swing,” carry accrues. Ignoring it is like ignoring interest on a loan because the app skin is pretty.
Why people skip it
- Too slow compared to leverage lotteries
- Too boring compared to pump narratives
- Too fragmented across exchanges
The fix is tooling, not IQ
Free funding rate tracking (where your plan allows) plus Alerts turn slow signals into timely ones. Pair with Arbitrage Profits when you want cryptocurrency arbitrage math without rebuild-from-scratch spreadsheets.
Where ArbiSight fits
- Live Crypto Arbitrage — discovery
- Watchlist — keep perps you care about front and center
- Portfolio Management — don’t wing matched notionals
Disclaimer: Educational pattern interrupt—not financial advice.
