Market Trends Shift as Funding Rates Indicate Bearish Sentiment

According to BlockBeats, data from Coinglass reveals that the funding rates on major centralized and decentralized exchanges are indicating a shift from neutral to bearish sentiment in the market. The funding rates for key cryptocurrencies are detailed in the accompanying data. Funding rates are a mechanism used by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain the balance between contract prices and the prices of the underlying assets, typically applied to perpetual contracts. This mechanism facilitates the exchange of funds between long and short traders, without the trading platform collecting this fee. It serves to adjust the cost or profit of holding contracts, ensuring that contract prices remain close to the underlying asset prices. A funding rate of 0.01% is considered the baseline rate. When the funding rate exceeds 0.01%, it indicates a generally bullish market sentiment. Conversely, when the funding rate falls below 0.005%, it suggests a bearish market outlook.