SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) perpetual futures
SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) perpetuals trade on 5 markets. 24h volume $6.51M, open interest $2.73M. Best funding APR -16.71% on arcus. Cheapest $100k execution (24h median): 8.83 bps on arcus.
Funding rates by venue
Live funding rate, price, liquidity and the funding actually paid over the last 24 hours, 7 and 30 days for SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) on every venue we track.
| Exchange | Symbol | Price | 24h volume | Open interest | Funding / interval | Funding APR | Paid 24h | Paid 7d | Paid 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arcus | SLV-USD | 44.30 | $4.70M | $1.72M | -0.0019% | -16.71% | -0.0100% | +0.0669% | +1.2409% |
| lighter_rh | SLV | 44.35 | $1.55M | $452.6K | 0.0004% | +3.50% | +0.0109% | +0.0661% | +0.3267% |
| gateio | SLV_USDT | 44.46 | $261.3K | $113.9K | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | +0.0000% | +0.0000% |
| vest_exchange | SLV-USD-PERP | 44.31 | $1.9K | $142.8K | 0.0006% | +5.00% | +0.0131% | +0.0954% | +0.4105% |
| bingx | NCSKSLV2USD-USDT | — | — | $294.4K | — | — | +0.0120% | +0.0840% | +0.3360% |
Funding spread across venues
Across 5 venues the funding APR on SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) runs from -16.71% on arcus to +5.00% on vest_exchange. The gap between them is 21.71 percentage points a year: that is what a delta-neutral position would collect before fees, holding long on the venue that pays and short on the venue that charges. Over the last 30 days the largest amount actually settled was +1.2409% of position size on arcus.
Funding history over 30 days
Over the last 30 days we recorded 2339 funding settlements for SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) across 5 venues. The rate was positive in 94% of them, meaning longs paid shorts that often. The average annualised rate over the window was +8.03%. Summed over the window, arcus paid the most at +1.2409% of position size and gateio the least at +0.0000%.
Liquidity
Across the venues listed above SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) shows $6.51M of 24h volume and $2.73M of open interest. The deepest venue by 24h volume is arcus at $4.70M.
Execution cost
The cheapest venue to open a $100k position in SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF), measured as the 24h median of the full cost including taker fee and slippage, is arcus at 8.83 bps. Funding only pays off once the cost of getting in and out is covered, so this number belongs next to the APR above.
What the funding rate on SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) means
A perpetual future on SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) has no expiry, so venues use a funding payment to keep its price tied to spot. When the perp trades above spot, longs pay shorts; when it trades below, shorts pay longs. The rate shown per venue is the share of position size paid at each settlement, and the APR is that share annualised over the venue's own interval. Venues settle SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) on different schedules: 1h, 8h.
Because every venue computes its own rate from its own order book, the same asset can pay very differently in the same hour. The "paid" columns show what was actually settled rather than what is quoted now, which is the honest way to judge whether a SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) position earned or cost money.
Frequently asked questions
What is the funding rate on SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) right now?
Across 5 venues the funding APR on SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) runs from -16.71% on arcus to +5.00% on vest_exchange. The gap between them is 21.71 percentage points a year: that is what a delta-neutral position would collect before fees, holding long on the venue that pays and short on the venue that charges. Over the last 30 days the largest amount actually settled was +1.2409% of position size on arcus.
Which venue has the most liquid SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) perpetual?
Across the venues listed above SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) shows $6.51M of 24h volume and $2.73M of open interest. The deepest venue by 24h volume is arcus at $4.70M.
How often is funding paid on SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF)?
Venues settle SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) on different schedules: 1h, 8h.
Has funding on SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) been paid consistently?
Over the last 30 days we recorded 2339 funding settlements for SLV (iShares Silver Trust ETF) across 5 venues. The rate was positive in 94% of them, meaning longs paid shorts that often. The average annualised rate over the window was +8.03%. Summed over the window, arcus paid the most at +1.2409% of position size and gateio the least at +0.0000%.
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