Earn points on two perp DEXs with one hedged position
Go long on one venue and short the same size on another. Price moves cancel out, and both venues count your activity. Lighter charges retail traders zero fees, so it makes a cheap leg.
- 30 minutes
- 4 steps
- About $20 split across two venues, plus funding
- medium
- 1 solution uses it
Some perp apps pay points just for signing up.
Chapter 1 · The wall
The wall you hit
Trading for points usually means betting on price. A hedge takes price off the table.
Chapter 2 · The power
What changes now
Go long on one venue and short the same size on another. Price moves cancel out, and both venues count your activity. Lighter charges retail traders zero fees, so it makes a cheap leg.
Chapter 3 · Do it
Do it yourself
Do it with me
Do it here, step by step
5 stepsabout 30 minGas only
- 1Open Lighter, which has zero retail fees 9 min
- 2Open a second venue with live points, like Variational or VDEX 9 min
- 3Go long on one and short the same size on the other, at low leverage 4 min
- 4Hold the pair and check funding on both sides each week 7 min
- 5Prove it worked 1 min
- Open Lighter, which has zero retail fees.
- Open a second venue with live points, like Variational or VDEX.
- Go long on one and short the same size on the other, at low leverage.
- Hold the pair and check funding on both sides each week.
- 30 min
- About $20 split across two venues, plus funding
- medium
Chapter 4 · Prove it
Prove it worked
Both venues show an open position and growing points.
Chapter 5 · Next star
Your next star
- Earn · 20 min · FreeCollect free points on new perp DEXs before your first tradeSome venues hand out points just for showing up: Dreamcash counts every phone trade double toward its weekly XP pool, Bullpen pays for connecting X, GTE's waitlist pays 25 per verified follow, and Senpi gives free AI agent credits.Go to this star →
- Read · 10 min · Free to watch; trading needs capitalTrade on an order book anyone can auditHyperliquid runs a fully onchain order book, so every order, fill and liquidation is publicly visible.Go to this star →
Chapter 6 · Build
Build what is missing
A calculator that prices each point by fees and funding across two venues.
Who could build it Perp farmers on small budgets.
Real problems
Solutions that use this
Questions
How long does it take to earn points on two perp DEXs with one hedged position?
About 30 minutes, in 4 steps. The first step is: Open Lighter, which has zero retail fees.
What does it cost?
About $20 split across two venues, plus funding. Start with the free parts, and never put in more than you can afford to lose.
Do I need to be technical?
It is rated medium. Go long on one venue and short the same size on another. Price moves cancel out, and both venues count your activity. Lighter charges retail traders zero fees, so it makes a cheap leg.
How do I know it worked?
Both venues show an open position and growing points.
What real problems does this help with?
Perp DEX points with little or no money.