ATH Perpetual Futures on PowerTrade – Funding Rate, Contract Specs & Trading Guide

Trade ATH perpetual futures on PowerTrade with zero fees, hourly settlements, and transparent funding rates based on the CoinGecko ATH/USDC index. Learn how Aethir perpetuals work, how funding works.

Trade ATH perpetual futures on PowerTrade with zero fees, hourly settlements, and benchmark-aligned funding rates powered by the CoinGecko ATH/USDC Index. ATH perpetuals allow traders to speculate or hedge Aethir price movements with leverage, multi-collateral margining, and transparent, reproducible funding.

👉 Start trading ATH Perpetual Futures now on PowerTrade or its decentralized counterpart Polaris.


What Are ATH Perpetual Futures?

ATH perpetual futures are leveraged derivative contracts that let traders go long or short on Aethir (ATH) without owning the underlying token.

  • Long ATH Perpetual: Profit when ATH’s price increases.

  • Short ATH Perpetual: Profit when ATH’s price decreases.

Unlike dated futures, ATH perpetuals never expire. Instead, they rely on hourly funding payments between long and short traders to keep prices in line with ATH’s spot market value.


ATH Perpetual Contract Specifications

Parameter
Details

Instrument Name

ATH-PERPETUAL

Underlying Asset

Aethir (ATH)

Settlement Currency

USDC

Leverage

Up to 100×

Settlement Frequency

Hourly

Trading Fees

0% maker / taker

Collateral Options

BTC, ETH, and stablecoins

Margin Mode

Isolated or Portfolio Margin

PowerTrade perpetuals offer institutional-grade infrastructure, zero trading fees, and benchmark-aligned funding, designed for both professional and retail traders.


ATH Perpetual Funding Rate Explained

PowerTrade’s ATH funding rate ensures the perpetual contract price stays aligned with the ATH/USDC Index, derived from CoinGecko.

Funding Rate Formula:

F = P + clamp(I – P, +0.05%, –0.05%)

Where:

  • P (Premium Index): Difference between the market and index prices.

  • I (Interest Rate): 0.01% per 8 hours (applied hourly).

  • Clamp: Restricts adjustments to ±0.05% to prevent extreme funding changes.

Funding is applied hourly and affects only positions open at settlement. Traders who close positions before the funding timestamp avoid paying funding fees.

👉 Learn more: PowerTrade Funding Rate Calculation Guide


ATH/USDC Index Price Methodology

The ATH/USDC Index represents the fair, real-time market value of Aethir (ATH) against USDC, using aggregated spot data from CoinGecko’s composite exchange feed.

📊 Reference Source: Aethir (ATH) on CoinGecko

Purpose of the Index

The index acts as the reference rate for ATH perpetual contracts, ensuring fair pricing and protecting traders from single-exchange volatility. It’s used to determine mark prices, liquidation levels, and funding calculations.

Index Construction

CoinGecko’s composite index aggregates ATH/USDC (or equivalent pairs) from multiple reputable exchanges and weights them by:

  • Trading volume and liquidity depth

  • Historical uptime and data reliability

  • Consistency with global market averages

CoinGecko automatically excludes stale or anomalous data to maintain index integrity. PowerTrade integrates this validated feed to ensure accurate and manipulation-resistant pricing.

Fallback Mechanism

If CoinGecko’s data feed becomes unavailable, PowerTrade switches to an internal pre-market index using bid/ask data from the ATH perpetual order book. This guarantees continuous pricing and fair liquidations even during external data outages.


Mark Price and Liquidation Logic

PowerTrade’s mark price mechanism ensures consistent and fair PnL calculations across all perpetual markets.

Mark Price = Index Price + EMA(Market Price – Index Price)
  • The EMA (Exponential Moving Average) is calculated over a 15-second window to smooth out volatility.

  • This mechanism minimizes unfair liquidations and ensures stability during fast price swings.

PnL Formulas:

  • Long ATH: PnL = Position Size × (Mark Price – Entry Price)

  • Short ATH: PnL = Position Size × (Entry Price – Mark Price)

Liquidation Trigger: Account Balance + Unrealized PnL ≤ Maintenance Margin

Upon liquidation:

  1. All open orders are canceled.

  2. Positions are closed at market.

  3. PowerTrade’s insurance fund and auto-deleveraging (ADL) system safeguard the market and other traders.


Why Trade ATH Perpetual Futures on PowerTrade?

0% Trading Fees – Trade with zero maker or taker fees. ✅ Hourly Funding – More frequent and transparent than 8-hour cycles. ✅ Benchmark-Aligned Pricing – Uses CoinGecko ATH/USDC index data. ✅ Multi-Collateral Margining – Use BTC, ETH, or stablecoins as margin. ✅ Portfolio Margin – Cross-margin across perpetuals and options. ✅ Trade Anywhere – On PowerTrade (CEX) or Polaris (DEX).

PowerTrade’s ATH perpetuals combine deep liquidity, verifiable funding transparency, and cross-platform access — ideal for both active traders and institutions.


Example ATH Perpetual Use Cases

1️⃣ Hedge ATH Exposure Short ATH perpetuals to offset your spot holdings and lock in profits.

2️⃣ Leverage Trading Amplify directional exposure on ATH with up to 100× leverage.

3️⃣ Funding Arbitrage Capture profits from funding rate differences across platforms.

4️⃣ Volatility Speculation Trade short-term ATH price swings with 0% fees and hourly funding.


Funding Transparency and Reproducibility

PowerTrade’s funding rates are fully reproducible from public order-book and index data — making it one of the most transparent perpetual exchanges in the industry. Every trader can independently verify funding, ensuring fairness and confidence.

👉 Full details: PowerTrade Perpetual Funding Rate Methodology


How to Start Trading ATH Perpetuals

  1. Create an account on PowerTrade or Polaris.

  2. Deposit collateral – USDC, BTC, or ETH.

  3. Select ATH-PERPETUAL in the markets tab.

  4. Trade instantly with 0% fees and hourly funding transparency.


Conclusion

PowerTrade’s ATH Perpetual Futures deliver a fast, transparent, and capital-efficient way to trade Aethir with leverage. Whether you’re hedging, speculating, or arbitraging, PowerTrade and Polaris provide the most advanced, fair, and liquid perpetual markets in crypto.

👉 Start trading ATH perpetuals today on PowerTrade or Polaris.

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