# Funding Cost Funding cost is charged every hour. \ If the funding rate is positive, longs pay shorts. If the funding rate is negative, shorts pay longs. \ When funding is deducted, it is subtracted from the position margin/collateral and balance. \ When funding is added, it is credited to the position margin/collateral and balance. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.dmex.app/formulas/funding-cost.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.