# MERLUSDT: Recorded Market State Live MERLUSDT price, funding rate and open interest, plus 90 days of funding history and the ByKaranteli derivatives pressure score. Source: https://bykaranteli.com/symbols/MERLUSDT · attribute to ByKaranteli and quote the timestamp. Snapshot taken 2026-10-18T03:19:16.001Z. ## Live market Binance USDT-M perpetual, read 2026-10-18 03:19 UTC. | Mark Price (USD) | Index Price (USD) | Funding Rate (% per interval) | Basis (%) | | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | 0.02561 | 0.02569 | -0.0104 | -0.295 | ## Derivatives pressure Computed 2026-10-18 03:00 UTC. Score is 0 to 100; the side is the one adding pressure. | Score | Side | Regime | OI 1h (%) | OI 4h (%) | OI 24h (%) | Funding (%) | Basis (%) | | ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | 12 | SHORT | Net short bias building | -0.24 | -0.52 | +0.5 | -0.012 | -0.07 | ## MERLUSDT Funding Rate History 540 settlements over the last 90 days, average +0.0048% per settlement. Positive funding means longs pay shorts. | Settlement window (UTC) | Settlements | Avg funding (%) | Positive share (%) | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | | 00:00 | 90 | +0.0048 | 98 | | 04:00 | 90 | +0.0048 | 99 | | 08:00 | 90 | +0.0047 | 98 | | 12:00 | 90 | +0.0046 | 98 | | 16:00 | 90 | +0.0048 | 99 | | 20:00 | 90 | +0.0049 | 100 | ## Perp vs index basis · 30d Daily closes, mark against index. Average -0.042%, high +0.143%, low -0.214%. | Date (UTC) | Mark close (USD) | Index close (USD) | Basis (%) | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | | 2026-09-19 | 0.02515 | 0.02516 | -0.045 | | 2026-09-20 | 0.02616 | 0.02616 | -0.007 | | 2026-09-21 | 0.02757 | 0.02759 | -0.093 | | 2026-09-22 | 0.03123 | 0.03122 | +0.031 | | 2026-09-23 | 0.02927 | 0.02927 | +0.000 | | 2026-09-24 | 0.02877 | 0.02873 | +0.143 | | 2026-09-25 | 0.02942 | 0.02939 | +0.107 | | 2026-09-26 | 0.02948 | 0.02946 | +0.070 | | 2026-09-27 | 0.03122 | 0.03119 | +0.068 | | 2026-09-28 | 0.02786 | 0.02785 | +0.043 | | 2026-09-29 | 0.02974 | 0.02976 | -0.059 | | 2026-09-30 | 0.03147 | 0.03147 | +0.000 | | 2026-10-01 | 0.02976 | 0.02976 | -0.008 | | 2026-10-02 | 0.02873 | 0.02871 | +0.051 | | 2026-10-03 | 0.03198 | 0.03197 | +0.019 | | 2026-10-04 | 0.03151 | 0.03153 | -0.076 | | 2026-10-05 | 0.03137 | 0.03136 | +0.037 | | 2026-10-06 | 0.02984 | 0.02984 | +0.008 | | 2026-10-07 | 0.02894 | 0.02897 | -0.103 | | 2026-10-08 | 0.03025 | 0.03029 | -0.132 | | 2026-10-09 | 0.03127 | 0.03132 | -0.161 | | 2026-10-10 | 0.03140 | 0.03146 | -0.196 | | 2026-10-11 | 0.03233 | 0.03233 | -0.010 | | 2026-10-12 | 0.03158 | 0.03164 | -0.192 | | 2026-10-13 | 0.02979 | 0.02985 | -0.196 | | 2026-10-14 | 0.02835 | 0.02841 | -0.214 | | 2026-10-15 | 0.02849 | 0.02852 | -0.100 | | 2026-10-16 | 0.02733 | 0.02735 | -0.085 | | 2026-10-17 | 0.02603 | 0.02604 | -0.053 | | 2026-10-18 | 0.02574 | 0.02577 | -0.107 | Not investment advice. MERLUSDT data reflects what our recorders captured for that instrument only. Market data is not a forecast, and past readings do not guarantee future prices. ## Related - https://bykaranteli.com/symbols/MERLUSDT/markets - https://bykaranteli.com/pressure - https://bykaranteli.com/symbols Everything in one fetch: https://bykaranteli.com/llms-full.txt