Chainlink Perps on Kalshi: Funding, Leverage and Liquidation Price
Live from Kalshi's public data: what a LINK perp costs to hold, how much leverage you get, and where a position gets liquidated. Trades 24/7.
Chainlink funding since launch
| Funding time (ET) | Rate | Who paid | On $10,000 long |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 4 PM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 25, 8 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 25, 12 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 24, 4 PM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 24, 8 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 24, 12 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 23, 4 PM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 23, 8 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 23, 12 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 4 PM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 8 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 12 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 21, 4 PM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 21, 8 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 21, 12 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 20, 4 PM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 20, 8 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 20, 12 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 19, 4 PM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 19, 8 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
| Sep 19, 12 AM | 0.0000% | Nobody | $0.00 |
Where a LINK position gets liquidated
Entry at $13.93, $1,000 of margin. The quick rule is 100 ÷ leverage; the estimate includes Kalshi's maintenance margin (opening margin ÷ 1.3). Kalshi's app shows your exact figure once a position is open.
| Leverage | Quick rule | Long liquidates at | Short liquidates at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x | 50% | $8.788 (36.9%) | $17.52 (25.7%) |
| 3x | 33% | $11.72 (15.9%) | $15.57 (11.7%) |
Run your own LINK position
The quick rule (100 ÷ leverage) says 33%. Kalshi's maintenance margin eats part of that cushion, so the real distance is closer to 15.9%. Estimate from Kalshi's published risk parameters; the app shows your exact number once the position is open.
Kalshi doesn't list a monthly Chainlink ladder to hedge against yet. BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, gold and silver have one.
Live from Kalshi's public perps API, Sep 25, 2026, 9:30 PM ET. Funding uses the LINK 30-day average per 8-hour window (0.0000%); a single print can run to Kalshi's ±2% cap. Liquidation ignores fees and funding already paid, which pull it closer. See every print on the Chainlink perps page.
What to know about Chainlink perps
Chainlink funds three times a day like every Kalshi crypto perp. Smaller coins get less leverage than Bitcoin and Ethereum, and on most of them shorts have paid longs more often than the other way around.
Reference price: CF Benchmarks real-time index (Kalshi help center, BTC contract specs).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the funding rate on Kalshi Chainlink perps?
Chainlink funds three times a day, at 12 a.m., 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET. Since launch the average has worked out to 0.3% a year paid by longs, and 97% of the 327 prints paid nothing because Kalshi rounds rates under 0.01% to zero. The most recent print was 0.0000%.
How much leverage can I use on Kalshi Chainlink perps?
At a $1,000 position Kalshi allowed about 3.7x long and 4.0x short when this page last refreshed. Bigger positions get less. A 3x long sat about 15.9% above its liquidation price, because Kalshi liquidates at maintenance margin, not at zero.
What are the fees on Kalshi Chainlink perps?
Kalshi charges perps fees on the full notional value of the position (margin × leverage), once to open and once to close. At the entry tier that is 0.120% for a taker fill and 0.020% for a resting maker fill; rates step down as your 30-day volume grows, and Kalshi counts your prediction-market volume toward that tier, not just perps.
Can I hedge a Chainlink perp with a Kalshi event contract?
Not directly yet. Kalshi doesn’t list a monthly Chainlink ladder to hedge against. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Dogecoin, gold and silver have one.
Perps carry leverage and can lose your entire margin quickly. Numbers are read from Kalshi's public API and our own math; PredictionMarketsPicks is independent of Kalshi. Trade responsibly.
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