Real-time institutional crypto tracker built on five data pillars: Funding Rates, Stablecoin Flows, Open Interest, Trading Volume, and Long/Short Ratios.
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Track which assets institutions are positioning on right now. Funding rates reveal whether smart money is betting on price increases (positive) or decreases (negative).
Highest positive funding
Most negative funding
Most open interest
When retail sentiment differs from institutional positioning, it signals potential market turning points. Large divergences appear near market bottoms when institutions accumulate while retail panics.
Shows if traders are betting on prices going up (positive) or down (negative)
TrendingCrypto is a real-time market intelligence dashboard that tracks institutional cryptocurrency positioning across major exchanges. We aggregate data from Binance, Bybit, and OKX to show what large players (smart money) are actually doing, not what social media sentiment suggests. Learn more about our methodology →
We monitor five key pillars: (1) Funding rates from perpetual futures contracts across major cryptocurrencies, weighted by market cap, (2) Stablecoin supply changes (USDT + USDC) as a measure of capital inflows/outflows, (3) Open interest trends showing market participation and conviction levels, (4) Trading volume with futures dominance ratio - a key institutional vs retail indicator, and (5) Long/Short Account Ratio - a powerful contrarian indicator showing when retail positioning becomes dangerously overcrowded.
The Smart Money Score (0-100) represents institutional positioning strength. Scores above 60 indicate accumulation, below 40 suggest distribution. It's calculated from five key pillars: market-cap-weighted funding rates (35%), stablecoin flows (30%), open interest changes (15%), trading volume (10%), and long/short ratio (10%).
When retail sentiment (Fear & Greed Index) differs significantly from institutional positioning (Smart Money Score) by more than 20 points, it often signals a market turning point. Historically, retail fear combined with institutional calm has preceded market recoveries, while retail greed with institutional caution has preceded corrections. These patterns appear because institutions typically act early while retail reacts to price movements.
Our backend collector updates market data every 5 minutes, aggregating funding rates from three major exchanges (Binance, Bybit, OKX), stablecoin supply from DeFiLlama, open interest from Binance, trading volume data, and long/short account ratios from Binance. All historical data is stored in real-time for trend analysis and regime detection.
We track major cryptocurrencies weighted by market capitalization, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), BNB, Solana (SOL), XRP, Cardano (ADA), and other leading assets. Our coverage focuses on cryptocurrencies with liquid perpetual futures markets across major exchanges (Binance, Bybit, OKX), ensuring reliable institutional positioning data.
Funding rates are periodic payments between long and short positions in perpetual futures contracts. Positive funding means longs pay shorts (bullish bias), negative means shorts pay longs (bearish bias). Extremely high positive funding (>0.05%) indicates overleveraged longs vulnerable to liquidation cascades. Deep dive into funding rates →
Stablecoins (USDT, USDC) represent capital sitting on the sidelines, probably waiting to enter the market. When supply increases, it means fresh money is flowing into crypto ecosystems. When supply decreases, capital is exiting back to traditional finance. Historically, these flows have shown up before major price movements, sometimes by hours or days, because they represent actual capital allocation decisions rather than just sentiment. Explore stablecoin flow analysis →
Open interest is the total number of outstanding derivative contracts. Rising open interest with rising prices confirms strong uptrend conviction. Falling open interest with rising prices suggests weak rally (short covering). It measures market participation and commitment levels. Understand open interest signals →
Futures dominance is the percentage of total trading volume that comes from futures/derivatives markets. It's a key institutional vs retail indicator: institutions prefer futures trading for capital efficiency (leverage) and risk management (hedging), while retail investors primarily buy and sell coins directly (spot trading). High futures dominance (>60%) indicates institutional-heavy trading, while low futures dominance (<40%) suggests retail-heavy activity. This helps distinguish genuine institutional positioning from retail FOMO or panic.
The Long/Short Account Ratio shows the percentage of traders holding long positions vs short positions on Binance. When >70% of accounts are long, it signals extreme bullish crowding - a bearish contrarian signal since retail traders are often wrong at extremes. Conversely, when >70% are short, it's a bullish contrarian signal. Institutions actively fade these retail extremes: they sell into overcrowded longs and buy into overcrowded shorts. This 5th pillar adds 10% weight to the Smart Money Score, helping identify when retail positioning has become dangerously one-sided and vulnerable to reversal. Master contrarian indicators →
Yes, TrendingCrypto is completely free. We provide real-time institutional positioning data, historical charts, and market regime analysis at no cost. No registration or API keys required.
We don't make predictions, we show what's happening right now based on current data. Our system classifies market regimes (Accumulation, Distribution, Consolidation, etc.) based on real institutional behavior observed through all five pillars: funding rates, stablecoin flows, open interest, trading volume patterns, and long/short positioning. Think of it as a snapshot of current market conditions, not a forecast of future movements.
The Fear & Greed Index measures retail sentiment from social media and surveys. TrendingCrypto tracks actual institutional positioning through derivatives data. We show WHAT smart money is doing, not what the crowd is feeling. The divergence between these often signals opportunities.