$HIVE 2% funding fee for short holders.

What is funding fee?

A **funding fee** is a small cost or payment exchanged between traders in futures or margin trading. It ensures that the price of the futures contract stays close to the actual market price (spot price) of the asset.

Here’s how it works:

1. **When Longs Pay Shorts**: If more traders are betting that the price will go up (long positions), the funding fee is paid by long traders to short traders.

2. **When Shorts Pay Longs**: If more traders are betting the price will go down (short positions), the funding fee is paid by short traders to long traders.

The fee is usually calculated periodically, such as every 8 hours, and depends on the difference between the futures price and the spot price. It’s not a fixed cost but varies with market conditions.

What are he impacts of high short funding fee?

high short funding fee in futures trading can indirectly impact spot trading because it reflects market sentiment and incentives:

Short Traders Face Higher Costs: A high short funding fee means traders holding short positions in futures are paying significant fees. This could discourage shorting and lead some traders to close their positions, potentially causing futures prices to rise and aligning closer with the spot price.

Market Sentiment Signal: A high short funding fee suggests that the majority of traders are taking long positions, expecting prices to rise. Spot traders might interpret this as a bullish signal, influencing their decisions to buy or hold the asset in the spot market.