AM edition
issue generated 2026-10-02 06:33 UTC · data as of 2026-10-02 06:32 UTC
84 up · 93 down · 1 flat — 52.3% of markets down 24h
AM edition
issue generated 2026-10-02 06:33 UTC · data as of 2026-10-02 06:32 UTC
84 up · 93 down · 1 flat — 52.3% of markets down 24h
PM edition
issue generated 2026-10-02 18:31 UTC · data as of 2026-10-02 18:31 UTC
55 up · 123 down — 69.1% of markets down 24h
7-day: AI leads at +8.9%; Other lags at +0.7%.
Crypto perps posted a mixed tape with 84 coins up and 93 down, median change -0.08%. Total open interest stood at $12.8B and 24-hour volume at $6.55B. Funding extremes clustered in AI and meme names while longs paid at least $7.4M in liquidations.
178 markets · $6.55B 24h volume · $12.81B open interest · median 24h -0.1%
Layer 2 futures diverged from the median as MegaETH jumped 14.42% on 15.84-times normal volume. Optimism edged 0.3% higher while Stacks fell 5.2%. The category extended its fourth straight edition higher, funding at 12.7%, rank unchanged at seventh.
Layer 1 futures diverged sharply inside the group. Aptos and Litecoin climbed 5.05% and 3.9% while NEAR Protocol slid 8.32% and Canton Network fell 4.93%. The category posted its second straight edition lower against a 2.4% seven-day gain, with funding at 11.47% and volume rank unchanged at first.
DeFi perps saw liquidations pressure ENA as longs paid out on a burst. Aave jumped 9.69% on founder comments that the FlashLoopAdapter exploit hit only a third-party adapter, while APEX dropped 11.52%. The category extended its second straight edition lower, funding at 17.59%, rank steady at second.
Other tokens showed crowded funding with USELESS and PONS at 73.54% and 70.17% annual rates paid by longs. Pump.fun and USELESS edged higher while Pons slipped 2.01%. The category printed its second straight edition lower against a 0.73% seven-day gain, funding at 32.54%, rank unchanged at third.
OI-weighted funding +10.4% annualized at the issue clock — longs paying shorts.
Extremes: FET +89% ann (longs pay) · USELESS +74% ann (longs pay) · PONS +70% ann (longs pay)
AI futures posted a funding squeeze as FET paid 89.14% annual to longs. Venice rose 1.92% and Worldcoin added 0.92% while Virtuals Protocol slipped 1.36%. The category reversed its prior direction with a first edition higher, funding at 22.91%, rank steady at fourth.
Memes extended their weekly climb as Purr and dogwifhat rose 7.99% and 6.15%. Official Trump fell 2.91% after gala-dinner chatter surfaced. The category posted its first edition higher, funding at 24.75%, rank unchanged at fifth.
Infrastructure fell 0.14% over 24h against a 0.08% median move across the tape, against a 2.46% 7-day advance. LayerZero (ZRO) rose 9.23% on $23.5M of volume, with funding at 59.9% annualized as longs pay shorts. A 2nd straight edition lower for the category.
Gaming futures posted an outlier move as SuperVerse climbed 11.16% on 4.18-times normal volume. The category extended its fifth straight edition higher, funding at 10.95%, rank unchanged at eighth.
7-day confirmed liquidations $35.4M — longs $26.3M, shorts $9.1M (lower bound). Last 24h: $7.4M across 6 bursts — largest $3.1M in ZEC longs.
24h return dispersion σ 3.76% across 156 markets.
Widest 7-day gap in Other: PUMP +52.0% vs PONS -13.0% — 65pp apart.
At open-interest cap: CANTO, FTM, JELLY, LOOM, RLB, VINE, ZEREBRO.
1 market excluded from this issue (unlisted in our registry or missing a week of candles) — excluded means excluded, never zero-filled.
Machine-written from venue data and machine-checked before publish; sections that fail checks are omitted, whole editions are withheld. Perpetual futures are high-risk, leveraged instruments — this is market reporting, not investment advice or a recommendation of any kind.
7-day: Gaming leads at +7.5%; Infrastructure lags at -4.0%.
Broad selling pressure gripped crypto perpetuals as 123 of 178 coins closed lower against a -1.1% median. Total volume reached $7.54B while open interest held at $12.89B. Funding extremes widened with PONS at +68.82% and SAND flipping to -911.6%.
178 markets · $7.54B 24h volume · $12.89B open interest · median 24h -1.1%
Gaming perps led all categories with a 6.31% gain, extending a sixth straight edition higher as SAND surged 42.34% after Upbit lifted its warning and funding flipped to -911.6%. APE rose 10.7% on volume 3.67 times its average.
Layer 1 perps extended a third straight edition lower, slipping 1.22% against the tape median. MINA jumped 6.99% while MON fell 9.26% and NEAR slid 5.25% on a liquidation burst. Funding sits at 10.03% with no sign flips.
Other perps posted a third consecutive decline, down 1.43% as PUMP absorbed the session's largest long liquidation at $958k. PONS fell 6.4% amid 68.82% funding. Category volume rank rose to second from third.
DeFi perps diverged from the broader tape, posting a -1.32% decline while SKY surged 10.67% and AAVE climbed 8.13%. APEX and LIT lagged with losses of 9.28% and 7.74%. Funding holds at 12.37% with no flips.
OI-weighted funding +11.4% annualized at the issue clock — longs paying shorts.
Extremes: PONS +69% ann (longs pay) · ZRO +58% ann (longs pay) · USELESS +28% ann (longs pay) · SAND -912% ann (shorts pay) · 2Z -396% ann (shorts pay) · MINA -133% ann (shorts pay)
AI perps outperformed the -1.1% median, falling just 0.39% as WLD jumped 12.1% on high funding and VVV rose 5.41% after emission cuts. FET and GRASS lagged with losses near 4-5%. Funding sits at 11.53%.
Meme perps saw PENGU flip to shorts paying -12.7% funding as the token fell 6.11%. FARTCOIN held flat while PURR slid 4.22%. Category funding stands at 10.07% with no volume anomalies.
Infrastructure perps slid 2.91% to a 7-day low, led by 2Z which fell 17.04% while its funding flipped to -395.82% and volume reached 3.71 times its 7-day average; NIL dropped 6.61%.
Layer 2 fell 1.91% over 24h against a 1.10% median move across the tape, against a 1.19% 7-day advance. MegaETH (MEGA) fell 14.08% on $5.1M of volume, with funding at 20.3% annualized as longs pay shorts. MegaETH turned over 5.6× its trailing 7-day average volume.
7-day confirmed liquidations $37.1M — longs $28.0M, shorts $9.1M (lower bound). Last 24h: $1.7M across 3 bursts — largest $958.2K in PUMP longs.
24h return dispersion σ 5.11% across 162 markets.
Widest 7-day gap in Other: PUMP +39.2% vs PONS -22.6% — 62pp apart.
At open-interest cap: CANTO, FTM, JELLY, LOOM, RLB, VINE, ZEREBRO.
1 market excluded from this issue (unlisted in our registry or missing a week of candles) — excluded means excluded, never zero-filled.
Machine-written from venue data and machine-checked before publish; sections that fail checks are omitted, whole editions are withheld. Perpetual futures are high-risk, leveraged instruments — this is market reporting, not investment advice or a recommendation of any kind.