# SigmaGrid Registry - Funding Rate Signal

> SigmaGrid Registry - Funding Rate Signal is a paid API for AI agents from api.sigmagrid.app, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status down (last checked 2026-10-12).

Returns real-time quantitative funding rate signals for a given ticker, used in algorithmic trading strategies, gated via x402 micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.sigmagrid.app/v1/funding/%7Bticker%7D?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/sigmagrid-registry-funding-rate-signal-d6ff0eb0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_sPKktl3TMiUQIuKsdJdGf

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability sigmagrid-registry-funding-rate-signal-d6ff0eb0 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What's the current funding rate signal for BTC right now? I need it for my algo trading strategy.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need real-time funding rate signals for a specific ticker to inform algorithmic or quantitative trading decisions, particularly in perpetual futures markets. Prefer this over generic market data APIs when you specifically need funding rate quantitative signals and are willing to pay per-call via x402 micropayments.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not provided or insufficient — 402 Payment Required response
- Invalid or unsupported ticker symbol — 400 or 404 error
- Rate limit exceeded — 429 Too Many Requests
- Service unavailable or data feed outage — 503 error
- Malformed ticker parameter in path — 400 Bad Request

## How this service works

Real-time quantitative signals for algorithmic trading, gated via the x402 payment protocol.

## Output

Returns real-time quantitative funding rate signal data for the specified ticker, useful for constructing or validating algorithmic trading positions in perpetual futures markets.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/sigmagrid-registry-funding-rate-signal-d6ff0eb0/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.sigmagrid.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.sigmagrid.app/llms.txt)