Cheapest perp venue to hold a position, live funding normalized
TradingAster
Leads0.09 bps
- p99
- 2.21 bps
- rank
- #1
- samples
- 2,880
OKX
Trails0.17 bps
- p99
- 1.48 bps
- rank
- #2
- samples
- 2,880
Aster vs OKX
Aster leads on 1 of 2 shared benchmarks, OKX on 1. Aster wins on Cheapest perp venue to hold a position, live funding normalized (0.09 bps vs 0.17 bps). OKX wins on Perp DEX funding stability, 24h stddev of ETH funding ranked (0.0060% vs 0.015%).
Aster
Aster is a decentralized perps exchange (ex-ApolloX, backed by YZi Labs) on BNB Chain and other EVM networks, with a Binance-compatible API and 8 hour funding periods.
OKX
OKX is a major centralized exchange whose USDT-margined perpetual swaps settle funding on variable periods (typically 8 hours), with rates capped per instrument.
Side by side measurements
Perp DEX funding stability, 24h stddev of ETH funding ranked
TradingAster
Trails0.015 %
- p99
- 0.0097%
- rank
- #11
- samples
- 2,880
OKX
Leads0.0060 %
- p99
- 0.010%
- rank
- #2
- samples
- 2,880
Frequently asked questions
Aster vs OKX: which one is better?
Aster and OKX are compared on 2 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Aster leads on Cheapest perp venue to hold a position, live funding normalized. OKX leads on Perp DEX funding stability, 24h stddev of ETH funding ranked. See the live table on this page for every metric.
Which is faster on cheapest perp venue to hold a position, live funding normalized, Aster or OKX?
On the Cheapest perp venue to hold a position, live funding normalized benchmark, Aster leads at 0.09 bps versus OKX at 0.17 bps. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
Which is faster on perp dex funding stability, 24h stddev of eth funding ranked, Aster or OKX?
On the Perp DEX funding stability, 24h stddev of ETH funding ranked benchmark, OKX leads at 0.0060% versus Aster at 0.015%. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
How is the Aster vs OKX comparison measured?
Every benchmark on this page uses the same open methodology, published at https://openchainbench.com/methodology. Data is CC-BY-4.0. Measurement harnesses are MIT-licensed.
How this pair was selected
A pair is published when all four conditions hold. Both providers run in the same OpenChainBench benchmark for at least seven consecutive days. Each provider has at least 1000 samples in the measurement window. The head to head query has observable third party search demand. Both providers have a public /products/[slug] page on OCB. The full pair ledger is versioned in the public repo so the methodology is externally verifiable.