According to BlockBeats, data from Coinglass indicates that the funding rates on major centralized and decentralized exchanges (CEX and DEX) suggest a neutral market sentiment. The current rates do not show a clear bullish or bearish trend for mainstream cryptocurrencies.
Funding rates are a mechanism used by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain the balance between contract prices and the prices of the underlying assets, particularly in perpetual contracts. This system facilitates the exchange of funds between long and short traders, without the platform charging a fee, to adjust the cost or profit of holding contracts and keep the contract prices aligned with the asset prices.
A funding rate of 0.01% is considered the baseline. When the rate exceeds 0.01%, it indicates a generally bullish market sentiment. Conversely, a rate below 0.005% suggests a bearish outlook.