Avalanche (AVAX) perpetual futures
AVAX perpetual contracts on 27 reviewed venues.
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Funding rates
Annualized rates across exchanges
OrderlyDEX
Crypto.comCEX
BinanceCEX
BybitCEX
OKXCEX
BitgetCEX
Open interest
Per-exchange open interest
BinanceBybit
Gate.io
HyperliquidBitget
PhemexOKX
KuCoinWhat the AVAX data shows
13 of 23 venues quote the same AVAX funding rate, +10.95% a year. The exceptions are Orderly at +66.69%, Crypto.com at +58.04%, BloFin at +24.09%, and 7 more.
CoinGecko ranked AVAX number 23 by market value on September 21, 2026, at $5.10b. Its price rose 55.9% in the 7 days before that date. The open interest in this read equals 7.5% of that value.
No venue holds half of the $382.9m in reported AVAX open interest. Binance has the largest share, 29.2%, and Bybit is next with 20.7%.
The AVAX settlement periods differ: 13 venues settle every 8 hours; 4 venues settle every hour.
Orderly quoted AVAX at $10.95 and HTX at $10.93, a gap of 16.3 bps.
- Source: public APIs of 23 venues for AVAX, read at October 3, 2026, 09:49 UTC.
- Market value: CoinGecko snapshot of September 21, 2026.
Where to Trade Avalanche (AVAX) Perpetual Futures
Fees and leverage limits apply venue-wide; confirm AVAX limits with the venue.
| Venue | Maker | Taker | Max leverage | Rating | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.015% | 0.045% | 40x | 9.2 | AVAX | |
| 0.010% | 0.050% | 50x | 9.0 | AVAX | |
| 0.04% or 0.06% position fee | 100x | 8.5 | AVAX | ||
| 0.035% position fee | 1000x | 8.0 | AVAX | ||
| 0.010% | 0.035% | 50x | 8.0 | AVAX | |
| 0.020% | 0.050% | 100x | 8.0 | AVAX | |
| 0.010% | 0.020% | 100x | 7.8 | AVAX | |
| Free | 0.030% | 50x | 7.8 | AVAX | |
| -0.010% | 0.017% | 1000x | 7.8 | AVAX | |
| 0.050% | 0.080% | 20x | 7.5 | AVAX | |
| Free | 0.040% | 200x | 7.5 | AVAX | |
| 0.040% | 0.045% | 100x | 7.5 | AVAX | |
| Free | 0.000% | 50x | 7.5 | AVAX | |
| Free | 0.000% | 50x | 7.5 | AVAX | |
| 0.03% position fee | 100x | 7.5 | AVAX | ||
| 0.01% or 0.045% position fee | 100x | 7.0 | AVAX | ||
| 0.045% or 0.055% position fee | 100x | 7.0 | AVAX | ||
| Free | 0.025% | 100x | 7.0 | AVAX | |
| -0.000% | 0.045% | 50x | 7.0 | AVAX | |
| 0.04% or 0.06% position fee | 100x | 6.5 | AVAX | ||
| 0.020% | 0.050% | 100x | 6.5 | AVAX | |
| 0.020% | 0.050% | 50x | 6.5 | AVAX | |
| 0.015% | 0.040% | 50x | 6.5 | AVAX | |
| 0.010% | 0.040% | 40x | 6.5 | AVAX | |
| Free | 0.045% | 30x | 6.5 | AVAX | |
| 0.010% | 0.035% | 100x | 6.0 | AVAX | |
| 0.020% | 0.050% | 100x | 6.0 | AVAX | |
Avalanche (AVAX) market overview
AVAX perps represent the alt-L1 narrative in tradeable form — the asset moves with the thesis that Avalanche's subnet architecture will attract institutional and enterprise chains, and its perp market reflects that story through its funding and OI cycles.
Liquidity and venue split
AVAX perps are traded heavily on Binance, Bybit, and OKX. Among DEX venues, GMX operates natively on Avalanche and lists AVAX perps, though the Avalanche GMX deployment typically handles 5-10x less volume than the Arbitrum counterpart. Hyperliquid also lists AVAX with growing depth as Hyperliquid's overall liquidity has expanded.
Open interest follows book depth, so most AVAX perp open interest sits on the large centralized venues. The DEX share is growing but remains secondary for large-position execution. Coinalyze's AVAX open interest data shows the OI cycle closely tracking Bitcoin's trend cycle with amplified moves.
Correlation, beta, and what drives funding
AVAX's realized volatility is higher than BTC and ETH but lower than SOL and the smaller L1s. It tracks the broad alt-L1 narrative closely, which means funding rates often move in tandem with SOL, NEAR, and other competing Layer 1 tokens.
When the "L1 rotation" trade is active, funding on AVAX, SOL, and competing tokens all turns positive simultaneously.
The subnet architecture narrative has a distinct catalyst pattern. Enterprise subnet announcements — such as Avalanche's work with financial institutions on tokenized assets — drive OI buildups that persist for days. These institutional-narrative pumps tend to produce steadier funding than the flash social-media rallies seen in memecoin perps.
Risk factors specific to AVAX
AVAX perps carry governance risk that most assets do not. Significant protocol upgrades, Avalanche9000 implementation milestones, and changes to the subnet fee model are all event risks that can move the asset sharply. The CoinDesk AVAX coverage is a useful source for monitoring upcoming catalysts.
Secondary risk is liquidity concentration in subnets — AVAX locked in subnet validation reduces circulating supply and can amplify price moves in both directions.
Compare AVAX fee costs across venues on the cost comparison tool. View the broader L1 picture at /perps.
Frequently Asked Questions — Avalanche (AVAX)
What funding data is available for AVAX?
23 venues report an AVAX funding rate in this read.
An annualized AVAX rate extrapolates one reading and does not predict a return.
What open interest data is available for AVAX?
19 venues report positive AVAX open interest in this read.
The AVAX total leaves out venues outside the read.
Which mapped venue has the lowest recorded AVAX taker fee?
Paradex lists 0.000% and Lighter lists 0.000%, the two lowest of 21 mapped AVAX maker/taker schedules.
6 AVAX venues charge a position fee and are not compared.
Category: Layer 1