CAT perps: where to trade Caterpillar perpetual futures
6 tracked venues list CAT perps.
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The cheapest place to trade CAT perps right now is Bitget (CATUSDT): 34.06 bps all-in for a $10,000 market buy at the standard taker fee, measured 11:12 UTC on 2026-10-03.
The next two venues are Bybit 65.49 bps and Gate 96.38 bps. 3 of 6 CAT markets gave a measured cost.
CAT perps list on 6 tracked venues: 5 centralized exchanges, 1 other decentralized venues. Ostium (CAT/USD) fills at an oracle price, with no public CAT book to measure.
Maximum CAT leverage runs from 20x on Bitget (CATUSDT) to 25x on Bybit (CATSTOCKUSDT).
Measured CAT cost for a $10,000 buy
- Bitget34.06
- Bybit65.49
- Gate96.38
CAT funding and open interest
Funding now runs from -13.9% a year on MEXC to 0.0% on Gate, across 5 CAT markets. A positive rate means that longs pay shorts.
5 CAT markets report open interest, $1.2 million in total. Binance holds 29% of it ($0.3 million).
Where to trade Caterpillar perpetual futures
| Venue | Market | Max leverage | Funding now | Annual rate now | 7-day mean, annual | Open interest | Book cost (bps) | Taker fee | All-in (bps) | Promo rate, eligible accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitget | CATUSDT | 20x | 0.0000% / 8 h | 0.0% | +2.0% | $255K | 28.06 | 0.060% (API) | 34.06 | — |
| Bybit | CATSTOCKUSDT | 25x | 0.0000% / 8 h | 0.0% | +30.0% | $240K | 62.74 | 0.028% (docs, promotion for all accounts) | 65.49 | — |
| Gate | CAT_USDT | 20x | 0.0000% / 8 h | 0.0% | 0.0% | $86K | 88.88 | 0.075% (API) | 96.38 | — |
| Binance | CATUSDT | 25x | 0.0000% / 8 h | 0.0% | +19.5% | $341K | — | 0.040% (docs, promotion for all accounts) | — | — |
| MEXC | CATSTOCK_USDT | 20x | −0.0127% / 8 h | −13.9% | +3.7% | $270K | — | Not stated for all accounts | — | 0.000% (eligible accounts, source, 2026-09-25) |
| Ostium | CAT/USD | — | — | — | — | — | No CAT book | Oracle model | — | — |
Method: a $10,000 CAT market buy fills against each public CAT book.
The CAT book cost is that fill price against the mid, in bps. The CAT all-in cost adds the standard taker fee that every new account gets.
A CAT promo rate that only eligible accounts get is shown in its own column and is never ranked.
A CAT book price does not prove that the venue accepts CAT orders at that time, so check the CAT hours table.
Annual CAT funding is the rate per hour times 8,760, with no compounding. The CAT markets come from venue APIs read on 2026-09-25.
CAT trading hours and price source by venue
| Venue | Market | Hours | Price source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | CATUSDT | 24/7, book EWMA weekends | Unnamed data vendors |
| Bitget | CATUSDT | 24/7, book EMA off-hours | Pyth, dxFeed, Massive, Intrinio |
| Bybit | CATSTOCKUSDT | 24/7 | Index with Pyth |
| Gate | CAT_USDT | Index holds last close | Paid feeds, crypto venues |
| MEXC | CATSTOCK_USDT | Varies, no trades closed | Not named in docs |
| Ostium | CAT/USD | Mon–Fri 9:30–16:00 ET | Own feed, Stork nodes |
Find your liquidation price with the liquidation price calculator for CAT. Compare all tickers on the stock perps hub.
Where to Trade Caterpillar (CAT) Perpetual Futures
Fees and leverage limits apply venue-wide; check CAT terms with the venue.
Caterpillar (CAT) market overview
Caterpillar is the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, with significant energy and transportation segments. CAT perpetual futures offer exposure to a bellwether industrial cyclical tied to global construction, infrastructure, and commodity-capex cycles.
Frequently Asked Questions — Caterpillar (CAT)
How does a Caterpillar perpetual futures contract differ from the underlying asset?
A Caterpillar perpetual tracks the Caterpillar price, with no expiry date and no ownership of Caterpillar.
Check each venue for Caterpillar trading hours and the price source.
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