What Is the Funding Rate? Why Can Perpetual Contracts Incur Ongoing Holding Costs Even When Prices Barely Move?
In cryptocurrency trading, many people focus only on price movements after opening a position and overlook the funding rate. For perpetual contract traders, even if prices move sideways for an extended period, holding a position may still generate additional costs or returns as long as the funding rate is nonzero.
First, what is the funding rate?
The funding rate is a mechanism through which longs and shorts in perpetual contracts make periodic payments to help keep contract prices c

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Bykaranteli2 hours ago

Every quote for $DAI just came in under a dollar across three venues, the lowest at $0.9895. Even the best was $0.9984, so anyone selling there got less than par for each coin.

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Bitcoin on the evening of 11/5:
The daily chart rebounded strongly from the low near 75,700 and is now holding above the Bollinger middle band, completing a bottoming recovery. The daily structure has turned range-bound with a bullish bias, but short-term indicators are gradually showing signs of entering overbought territory, so avoid chasing gains. As long as the middle band holds, the rebound will continue.
The three KDJ lines are moving upward in unison, with K at 50.6 and J at 81.5. Bullish momentum is being released, and J is gradually approaching the overbought zone. The upper Bollinger

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Lab4crypto 23 minutes ago

The post-election messaging from Democrats is clear: an aggressive crackdown on AI capital expenditures and development is on the horizon.
As an investor, the ultimate question isn't just "what gets regulated"; it’s "where does that capital flow instead?"
If big tech and speculative AI capital face regulatory headwinds, liquidity needs a new home. Looking at the Total Crypto Market Capitalization Power Law model, crypto is sitting right near its historical support baseline, severely undervalued compared to its long-term adoption curve.
In hindsight, a crackdown on AI might be the exact catalys

CEO_CRYPTO255 minutes agoBullish

Bulls Are Trapped $BNB USDT — The Short Setup Is Ready to Go
$BNB /USDT
Direction: SHORT
Entry Zone: 715.040
Take-Profit Targets:
🔹 TP1: 706.771
🔹 TP2: 701.258
🔹 TP3: 692.989
🛑 Stop-Loss: 726.065
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SmartBrother an hour ago

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Declining volume needs to be viewed from both sides—some are quietly accumulating, while others are already keeping vigil at the funeral home.
Take $OK: after dipping as low as around $106, it somehow managed to hold steady, with trading volume shrinking like a bone that’s been chewed on. Experienced traders recognize this pattern at a glance: the big players are nearing the end of their shakeout, and the weak hands that were going to leave have already done so.
Now look at the “partners in misery,” $DOT and $AD —the picture is completely different.
$DOT sports a $1.6 billion market cap

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KunrenCrypto2 hours ago

$BTC $ETH As the market has moved so far
there are still some signs of a general downturn
my friend has managed to hold on
At the worst point, the unrealized loss was around 8000
now it’s down to 5000
Let’s see if they can turn a profit later or take only a small loss
that’s better than the current momentum continuing to carry it downward
It should be able to test the one-hour support level
That’s why I told my friend to hold on too
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HeyElwin35 minutes ago

Featured[Short to long? Use two charts to objectively identify the trend turning point]
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Chart 1. Daily timeframe. Since August, 813 (±100 points) has been a clear support/resistance flip level.
Chart 2. 4-hour timeframe. Since the move down from 87, rebound highs have kept getting lower. The previous high was 82.
Based on these two objective factors, the conclusion is that a daily close below 813 is bearish. As long as the 4-hour high stays below 82, the downtrend is still continuing.
So the trading advice is simple: factor in liquidity. Short after a sweep above 82 and a move back below. A stop-l

HeyElwin2026-11-04 17:35:10

First, congratulations to everyone who followed along and went long. The long position on the break below 762 and reclaim. No matter how you scaled out for profit, overall you should have made 2,000+ points in profit~ Nice!
Honestly, I didn’t expect this rally to be so swift. To be honest, I had a few short orders placed on the left side at 794, and they got stopped out instantly. Then I was left with only a mini core position in longs.
So what’s the outlook now?
As shown by the futures data in Figure 1, the rise was driven more by shorts closing than by longs entering. And after longs entered, the rally didn’t continue.$BTC
My personal view remains bearish. This rally has already gained 4,000 points. At the current levels, longs are taking profits. If you want to chase longs, wait until tomorrow’s daily candle closes above 812 before considering it. Likewise, if it closes above 812, I recommend closing any short positions first~
For shorts, be patient and wait for the price to fall back to 794 before entering~

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万联welinkBTC17 minutes ago

After using AI extensively, my speech slowed down, and my thought process seemed to rust.
Using AI is about outsourcing physical labor, not outsourcing thinking.
This is so important...
There are many things that AI cannot do.
Just like eating, eating sweets can bring feelings of happiness and satisfaction.
But a simple, everyday diet is what's truly beneficial to your health.
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ACaiStar 2 hours ago

What Is Open Interest (OI)? Why Doesn’t Rising Open Interest Necessarily Mean Prices Will Rise Soon?
In crypto futures trading, many people see open interest continue to rise and assume the market is about to rally. But open interest reflects the size of contracts that have not yet been closed, not simply the amount of buying capital. To correctly understand market movements, OI must be analyzed alongside price, trading volume, and funding rates.
First, what is OI?
Open interest (OI) refers to the total number of contracts that remain open at a given point in time. OI may increase when new con

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You wanna catch this move on $INJ .
Monthly chart.
Everything else is peanuts 🥜
That's why I say hourly charts in this time of the cycle is for kids.
And not only that you will catch the biggest move. You will also lower your stress for 90%.
Listen to your old LT 💚

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The Silicon Valley nouveau riche centered around Donald Trump blindly embraced a personality cult, bringing two years of turmoil to the financial world.
A group of young traders in finance were brainwashed by talk of a “hardware perpetual bull market” on X, the “Little Red Book,” going all-in and shouting “every dip is a chance to get in,” and calling every green candle a conspiracy by the enemy.
Worse still, some of them, relying on their eloquence and sophistry, made themselves “semiconductor leaders” among the many AI young guards. They touted AI as omnipotent to outsiders, and even pushed

智赢舵手 an hour ago

Many people see a funding rate of 0 and assume that neither longs nor shorts are taking a side. In fact, a zero rate means the perpetual price is tracking spot, with both sides waiting for the other to move first. $RAY is in exactly this state now.
The current price is 1.7771, up 9.70% in 24 hours, but the funding rate is +0.0000%, indicating that this rally is not being driven by leveraged longs in futures. FOMO buying isn't extreme, which leaves room for further upside. On the moving average front, MA5=1.77104 is above MA20=1.75418, with the short-term average supporting the price; RSI=61.2

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BlackoutCryptoBoy26 minutes ago

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Montiti an hour ago

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Yet, I still don't own one.
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QinchuanLangzi 2 hours ago

Why Is Not Trading Sometimes the Better Decision?
In the cryptocurrency market, there is a strange phenomenon:
When the market is rising, people fear missing out; when it falls, they fear not buying the dip in time; when they see others making money, they can't help wanting to follow suit; after going several days without trading, they may even wonder if they're falling behind.
So many people start trading frequently.
But there is a question worth thinking about carefully:
Is the purpose of trading to catch every fluctuation, or to make decisions while understanding and being able to manage th