For traders in Sri Lanka

Crypto order flow tools for traders in Sri Lanka

Q: When is funding paid in SLST?

Every eight hours, at 05:30, 13:30 and 21:30 SLST (00:00, 08:00 and 16:00 UTC). The live rate is on BTC funding rate.

By Swiftedge · Published 26 Oct 2026

Free, live and with no sign-up: the Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana order books, options chains and liquidations, with every time that matters converted to Sri Lankan time (SLST, UTC+5:30). Built for the phone you trade on.

Next up, in SLST

Global BTC options expiry13:30 SLSTevery day

Next funding payment05:30 SLSTevery 8 hours

Daily candle close05:30 SLST00:00 UTC

US market open (summer time)19:00 SLST14:30 UTC in winter

Time in Sri Lanka now: UTC+5:30 (SLST). The cards update themselves.

What you get

Swiftedge DepthThe live Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana futures order book as a heatmap, with every trade as a bubble. See walls, absorption and liquidations as they happen. Swiftedge OptionsThe live BTC, ETH and SOL options chain from Deribit, OKX and Bybit in one view, with GEX, max pain and open interest. Swiftedge TerminalPrice, order book, tape, liquidations, funding, options levels and news on one screen, for BTC, ETH and SOL. AlertsPrice, whale, liquidation and GEX-level alerts by browser push, Telegram or webhook, even with the tab closed. Liquidation heatmapWhere leveraged positions get liquidated, with zoom and a leverage filter. Max pain todayThe strike where option buyers lose the most at the next 13:30 SLST expiry. GEX by strikeWhere dealer hedging can slow price down or speed it up.

The times that matter, in SLST

Event	UTC	Sri Lanka (SLST)
Daily candle closes (1D on most charts)	00:00	05:30
BTC perpetual funding payments	00:00 · 08:00 · 16:00	05:30 · 13:30 · 21:30
Global options expiry (daily, weekly Fri, monthly last Fri)	08:00	13:30
Settlement window (30-minute index average)	07:30-08:00	13:00-13:30
Weekly candle closes (Sunday night UTC)	Mon 00:00	Mon 05:30

Market sessions in SLST

Session	Winter (Nov-Mar)	Summer (Mar-Oct)
Tokyo opens (09:00 JST, no daylight saving)	05:30 SLST	05:30 SLST
London opens (08:00 local)	13:30 SLST	12:30 SLST
US stock market opens (09:30 New York)	20:00 SLST	19:00 SLST
US CPI and jobs data (08:30 New York)	19:00 SLST	18:00 SLST
FOMC rate decision (14:00 New York)	00:30 SLST	23:30 SLST
US stock market closes (16:00 New York)	02:30 SLST	01:30 SLST
CME Bitcoin futures: weekend close (Fri 16:00 Chicago)	Sat 03:30 SLST	Sat 02:30 SLST
CME Bitcoin futures: reopen (Sun 17:00 Chicago)	Mon 04:30 SLST	Mon 03:30 SLST

Sri Lanka does not change its clocks. The UK changes on the last Sunday of March and October, the US on the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November, so the London and New York rows shift by one hour on those dates. The same day in India time, with every event explained: crypto market hours in IST.

Gold, in SLST

Gold has the same live tools on Swiftedge, on the Binance XAUUSDT perpetual: the gold order book heatmap, live gold order flow and a daily report. The perpetual trades 24/7, but spot gold, London and COMEX keep their own hours. In Sri Lanka time:

Gold time	Winter (Nov-Mar)	Summer (Mar-Oct)
Spot gold and COMEX open for the week (Sun 18:00 New York)	Mon 04:30 SLST	Mon 03:30 SLST
LBMA gold auction, morning (10:30 London)	16:00 SLST	15:00 SLST
COMEX gold opens (08:20 New York)	18:50 SLST	17:50 SLST
COMEX gold settlement (13:30 New York)	00:00 SLST	23:00 SLST
LBMA gold auction, afternoon (15:00 London)	20:30 SLST	19:30 SLST
Daily break begins (17:00 New York, Mon-Thu)	03:30 SLST	02:30 SLST
Spot gold and COMEX close for the week (Fri 17:00 New York)	Sat 03:30 SLST	Sat 02:30 SLST
Gold funding payments (every 4 hours)	05:30 · 09:30 · 13:30 · 17:30 · 21:30 · 01:30 SLST

The UK and the US change their clocks on different dates, so for a few weeks in March and around the start of November the London and New York rows are an hour apart from these columns; gold trading sessions has today's exact times. One troy ounce (31.10 g) is 3.89 pavan (one pavan is 8 g); Swiftedge shows prices per troy ounce in US dollars.

Information only. XAUUSDT is a commodity derivative on an overseas exchange and may not be available to residents of Sri Lanka; local rules on commodity derivatives apply.

Common questions

Is Swiftedge free to use in Sri Lanka?

Yes. Depth, Options, Terminal and the daily reports are free, in the browser, with no sign-up and no app store. Swiftedge is paid for by clearly marked sponsor placements and voluntary support.

What time do Bitcoin options expire in Sri Lanka?

The global Bitcoin options market settles at 08:00 UTC, which is 13:30 SLST, every day, with the big weekly expiry on Fridays and the monthly on the last Friday. See max pain for every expiry.

When is funding paid in SLST?

Every eight hours, at 05:30, 13:30 and 21:30 SLST (00:00, 08:00 and 16:00 UTC). The live rate is on BTC funding rate.

Does it work on mobile data?

Yes. Depth, Options and the Terminal have phone layouts, and Depth has a data saver (More, Data saver) that sends one update a second instead of four. You can add Swiftedge to your home screen as an app.

Is this investment advice?

No. Swiftedge shows market data and explains what it means. It does not tell anyone what to buy or sell, does not hold money and does not place trades. Rules and taxes on crypto in Sri Lanka are set by its own authorities.

Same tools, other time zones: Pakistan (PKT) · Nepal (NPT) · Indonesia (WIB) · India (IST) · Korea (KST) · United States (ET)

Data, not advice. Swiftedge is a market data tool. It is not a broker, exchange or investment adviser, and nothing on the site is a recommendation to trade.

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