diff --git a/internal/services/tele/view/price.go b/internal/services/tele/view/price.go
index d1cb652..5c773ee 100644
--- a/internal/services/tele/view/price.go
+++ b/internal/services/tele/view/price.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package view
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -102,7 +103,11 @@ func RenderRichTokenMessage(in RichTokenMessageInput) string {
 	if in.HasSpot && in.HasFuture && in.SpotPrice > 0 {
 		delta := in.FuturePrice - in.SpotPrice
 		deltaPct := delta / in.SpotPrice * 100
-		rows = append(rows, fmt.Sprintf("🧭 Basis: $%+s (%+.2f%%)", RenderPrice(delta), deltaPct))
+		sign := "+"
+		if delta < 0 {
+			sign = "-"
+		}
+		rows = append(rows, fmt.Sprintf("🧭 Basis: %s$%s (%+.2f%%)", sign, RenderPrice(math.Abs(delta)), deltaPct))
 	}
 
 	if in.HasFuture {
diff --git a/internal/services/tele/view/price_test.go b/internal/services/tele/view/price_test.go
index ab03fa9..71c343f 100644
--- a/internal/services/tele/view/price_test.go
+++ b/internal/services/tele/view/price_test.go
@@ -118,6 +118,20 @@ func TestRenderRichTokenMessage_SpotAndFuture(t *testing.T) {
 		MarginAPRPercent: 5.11,
 	})
 
-	assertContainsAll(t, msg, "🪙 SOL", "💵 Spot:", "📈 Future:", "🧭 Basis:", "💸 Funding:", "🏦 Margin:")
+	assertContainsAll(t, msg, "🪙 SOL", "💵 Spot:", "📈 Future:", "🧭 Basis: +$0.6000", "💸 Funding:", "🏦 Margin:")
 	assertContainsNone(t, msg, "🅰️ Alpha:", "📊 Alpha 24h:")
 }
+
+func TestRenderRichTokenMessage_SpotAndFutureNegativeBasis(t *testing.T) {
+	msg := RenderRichTokenMessage(RichTokenMessageInput{
+		Token:         "ADA",
+		HasSpot:       true,
+		SpotPrice:     1.2,
+		HasFuture:     true,
+		FuturePrice:   1.1,
+		FundingRate:   0.000011,
+		FundingTimeMs: 1740000000000,
+	})
+
+	assertContainsAll(t, msg, "🧭 Basis: -$0.10000 (-8.33%)")
+}