How to read it
High positive funding means longs are crowded and paying to stay in. It can stay extreme for days, and a flip in sign says positioning changed, not that price will. When funding and open interest rise together, new longs are paying to pile in.
The numbers
The live rate is Hyperliquid's estimate for this hour, updated about once a second. The median and percentile come from the last 7 days of hourly settlements. Annualized is the hourly rate × 24 × 365. Hyperliquid adds a fixed 0.00125% an hour, so a calm market reads slightly positive.
It is Hyperliquid's rate only, never mixed with other venues. The free chart's Now panel shows the same number.
Glossary: funding rate, perpetual futures (perps). See the data sources. Research tools and education, not financial advice.