Funding Rate is a periodic payment exchanged between holders of long and short positions. The funding mechanism maintains alignment between the perpetual contract price and the market price of the underlying asset.
💡 How it works:
Unlike dynamic funding on other exchanges, Upscale uses a fixed funding fee model for cryptocurrencies.
📌 Funding is charged proportionally to your position size and is deducted directly from your margin account.
🕒 Schedule Example:
RWA assets have a different funding system from cryptocurrencies with daily accrual.
⚠️ Important Features:
Triple Funding on Wednesdays:
On Wednesdays, the funding rate triples to -0.144%, compensating for weekend days when markets are closed.
Funding During Market Pauses:
When RWA markets are paused (from Friday 21:00 UTC to Monday 00:00 UTC), funding is not charged on open positions.
If you hold positions for a few hours and close them before funding accrual time, this fee will not affect you.
When holding positions through multiple funding cycles, it's important to account for accumulated costs:
Calculation Example for Crypto:
Calculation Example for RWA (Forex/Commodity):
Information about upcoming funding accruals is displayed in the trading terminal:
💡 Tip: Account for funding when planning long-term positions — it can significantly impact your trade's final profitability.