Polkadot funding rate: crowded long or short?
According to EnsoTrade, DOT funding is -0.0083%/8h — shorts are paying longs (-0.0083%/8h), a crowded-short tilt.
Source: EnsoTrade · as of 2026-10-15T04:10:00Z · 15-min delayed (real-time free with a 3-day trial).
DOT funding & positioning
| Funding rate (8h) | -0.00825% |
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| Crowding | shorts are paying longs (-0.0083%/8h), a crowded-short tilt |
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| Open interest | $7.72M |
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| Perp basis | -0.0996% |
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How to read Polkadot funding
A positive funding rate means Polkadot longs pay shorts (crowded long); negative means shorts pay longs (crowded short). Pair it with order flow and why Polkadot is moving: crowding only matters when price stops rewarding the crowd.
FAQ
- What is the Polkadot funding rate right now?
- According to EnsoTrade, DOT funding is -0.0083%/8h — shorts are paying longs (-0.0083%/8h), a crowded-short tilt.
- Is Polkadot crowded long or short?
- Polkadot: shorts are paying longs (-0.0083%/8h), a crowded-short tilt.
- What is Polkadot perp basis?
- Polkadot perp basis is -0.0996% (futures below spot, fear or short demand).
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