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Stellar (XLM) Perpetual Futures

Stellar (XLM) Perpetual Futures — Live Data

Market Overview

Stellar is a payments-focused blockchain designed for cross-border transactions and financial inclusion, with deep partnerships in the remittance sector. XLM perpetual futures are available on most major centralized exchanges with established liquidity. XLM perps are highly correlated with XRP as both target the cross-border payments narrative, making them useful for pair trading or as a secondary position alongside XRP around regulatory catalysts.

XLM Perps Data — Payments Category

This page tracks perpetual futures analytics for payment-focused crypto tokens, including cross-exchange volume, open interest levels, funding rates, and liquidation flows. Payment token perps tend to show lower baseline funding rates than higher-beta sectors, but can see sharp volume and OI surges around partnership announcements and regulatory developments. The funding rate stability of payment token perps makes them useful benchmarks for gauging overall market leverage conditions. Liquidation data for payment tokens is particularly relevant during macro-driven selloffs when correlated traditional finance moves affect cross-border payment narratives.

Trading Tips for Stellar Perps

XLM and XRP are tightly correlated — when XRP moves on payments sector news, XLM follows with a lag. Use this delayed reaction to enter XLM perps after an XRP catalyst triggers. The XLM move typically follows within 1-4 hours with 60-80% of XRP's percentage gain.

Where to Trade Stellar (XLM) Perpetual Futures

Stellar (XLM) perpetual futures are available on 6 exchanges. Compare fees, leverage, and features below to find the best platform for trading XLM perps.

dYdX logo
dYdX
dYdX Chain (Cosmos)
Maker Fee
0.010%
Taker Fee
0.050%
Max Leverage
100x
Rating
9.0/5
Kwenta logo
Kwenta
Base, Optimism
Maker Fee
0.020%
Taker Fee
0.060%
Max Leverage
100x
Rating
8.4/5
Gains Network logo
Gains Network
Arbitrum, Polygon, Base
Maker Fee
0.080%
Taker Fee
0.080%
Max Leverage
1000x
Rating
8.0/5
Maker Fee
0.010%
Taker Fee
0.020%
Max Leverage
100x
Rating
7.8/5
Orderly Network logo
Orderly Network
NEAR, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Ethereum, Mantle, Avalanche, Solana, SEI
Maker Fee
Free
Taker Fee
0.030%
Max Leverage
50x
Rating
7.8/5
DESK logo
DESK
Arbitrum, Base
Maker Fee
-0.010%
Taker Fee
0.017%
Max Leverage
1000x
Rating
7.8/5

Frequently Asked Questions — Stellar (XLM)

What is the current XLM perpetual futures funding rate?
The live Stellar (XLM) funding rate is shown above, updated every 2 minutes. Funding rates are displayed as annualized percentages for each exchange listing XLM perps. A positive rate means long traders pay short traders, while a negative rate means shorts pay longs.
Which exchange has the lowest XLM perp trading fees?
The cost comparison table above estimates total trading costs (maker/taker fees plus slippage) for a $100,000 XLM perpetual futures trade across all major exchanges. Compare fees for XLM perps on both centralized and decentralized platforms to find the most cost-effective venue.
How does Stellar open interest compare across exchanges?
Stellar (XLM) open interest is broken down by exchange in the chart above, showing the total value of outstanding XLM derivative contracts on each platform. Rising open interest indicates new capital entering the market, while declining OI suggests positions are being closed.
What does the XLM long/short ratio indicate?
The Stellar long/short ratio shows the balance between traders betting on price increases (longs) versus decreases (shorts) across exchanges. An extreme ratio in either direction can signal potential reversals as crowded positioning often leads to liquidation cascades.
Where can I trade XLM perpetual futures?
Stellar (XLM) perps are currently listed on 6 exchanges. See the "Where to Trade" section above for a full comparison of fees, leverage limits, and direct trading links for each platform.

Category: Payments · Data updates every 2 minutes · All rates shown are annualized