FR-BASIS BTC · Funding Rate Basis — BTC

Continuous cash settlement on the difference between native BTC perp funding and the mean of the two reference venues. One position replaces a multi-venue carry book.

Markets

FR-BASIS BTC 1m · 6h

Modelled
bps / 8h24h

Positioning

Simulated
Long 50.0%Balanced50.0% Short
Open interest
Long
Short
Borrow · 8h, crowded side
24h notional

Contract specification

UnderlyingΔFR = RH − mean(Binance, Hyperliquid)
SettlementContinuous, per second
Leverage1× – 20×
Payout cap8× initial margin
Interval basis28,800s normalised
Tick0.01 bps

Payout cap

Initial marginMaximum profitMaximum loss
1,000+8,0001,000
10,000+80,00010,000
100,000+800,000100,000

Above the cap a position stops accruing profit but keeps its collateral; it is not closed for winning.

Risk controls

  • Payout capProfit capped at 8× initial margin, reserved from the pool at open
  • Skew borrow feeQuadratic in the long/short ratio, paid by the crowded side
  • Oracle clampSettlement moves at most ±20% per block
  • Isolated marginA position can lose its own margin and nothing else

Typical use

  • Carry desks capturing basis yield without moving inventory between venues.
  • Market makers hedging the funding leg of an existing delta-neutral book.
  • Treasuries expressing a view on whether native funding stays rich.