funding-rate-awareness

Use before entering or holding any perpetual futures position on HyperLiquid. Funding rate is a perpetuals-exclusive carry cost that has no analogue in spot or traditional futures. Elevated funding directly deducts from trade edge on every 8-hour settlement. This skill covers funding mechanics, carry cost calculation, regime classification, long/short asymmetry, funding-momentum as an independent alpha signal, crowding detection, and integration with position sizing and risk controls.