# Aster vs dYdX perpetual futures

**Aster vs dYdX: Aster taker 0.04% / maker 0.005% fees and per market 1h / 4h / 8h (API fundingInfo) funding; dYdX tier 1 taker 0.05% / maker 0.01% fees and 1h funding. 68 assets trade on both; longs paid less funding on Aster for 15 of 68 right now.**

As of 2026-10-10 16:05 UTC. Source: https://perpspec.com/compare/aster-vs-dydx

|  | Aster | dYdX |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 593 | 73 |
| funding interval | per market 1h / 4h / 8h (API fundingInfo) | 1h |
| funding cap | per market fundingFeeCap (API; 2% typical) | 8h cap = 600% x (IMF - MMF) |
| base fees | taker 0.04% / maker 0.005% | tier 1 taker 0.05% / maker 0.01% |
| max leverage | - | 5-50x |

Biggest funding gaps now (annualized):

| asset | Aster | dYdX |
|---|---|---|
| JUP | -53.7% | +97.5% |
| TIA | +10.9% | +116.5% |
| SEI | +10.9% | +109.4% |
| HBAR | +10.9% | +107.2% |
| ZORA | -58.7% | +0.0% |
| WLFI | +10.9% | +54.4% |
| BNB | +0.0% | +42.4% |
| XMR | +10.9% | +52.9% |
| TRX | -20.0% | +0.0% |
| BONK | +10.9% | -7.2% |
| SUI | +10.9% | +22.3% |
| AAVE | +10.9% | +0.0% |
| APE | +10.9% | +0.0% |
| APT | +10.9% | +0.0% |
| ARB | +10.9% | +0.0% |