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Track Solana perpetual futures futures premium (basis) across Binance, Bybit, OKX, Deribit, Hyperliquid.
Sharpe Terminal aggregates Solana (SOL) perpetual futures futures premium (basis) data from Binance, Bybit, OKX, Deribit, Hyperliquid and eight additional exchanges into a single real-time chart. Compare exchange-level breakdowns, overlay price, and switch between 1W, 1M, 3M, 1Y and 3Y historical windows. Annualized futures premium or discount vs. the spot index price (basis). Derivatives traders use this view to confirm trend strength, spot crowded positioning, and pinpoint liquidation cascades before they ripple into spot.
Solana (SOL) is the third-largest perpetual market by OI, with aggregate SOL perp OI climbing from under $1B in 2023 to over $7B during the 2024-2025 memecoin cycle. Binance, Bybit, OKX, Hyperliquid, and Drift (on-chain) collectively clear the majority of SOL perp volume. SOL funding rates are the most volatile of any top-10 coin — single-day annualized funding over 100% is common when SOL memecoin mania peaks. Because SOL is the settlement layer for Solana-ecosystem memecoins, SOL perp positioning leads memecoin-wide regime changes by hours to days. SOL liquidation cascades in April 2024 and August 2024 each wiped $500M+ of leverage in under an hour. Term structure on SOL inverts faster than on BTC/ETH during risk-off events.
Futures basis is the difference between the futures price and the spot index price, typically expressed as an annualized percentage. Positive basis (contango) reflects bullish demand and the cost of carry — traders pay a premium to hold leveraged upside. Negative basis (backwardation) reflects bearish pressure and forced spot-side selling. On dated futures (CME, Deribit quarterlies), basis is the cleanest institutional-positioning signal because retail rarely accesses these products. On perps, basis is reflected in funding. Sustained annualized basis above 20% attracts cash-and-carry arbitrage (long spot, short futures) which mechanically compresses the spread over days to weeks.
Chart the term structure — plot basis across multiple expiries and watch the curve's shape. Steepening contango is bullish (demand for leverage is growing with tenor); flattening or inverting into backwardation is bearish (forced hedging or capitulation). Basis collapsing from +30% to +5% during an uptrend is a classic exhaustion signal worth heeding. Deep backwardation on dated futures (-10% or worse) in a downtrend typically marks capitulation within days. CME basis vs. offshore perp funding divergence is the best institutional-vs-retail positioning read available.