# Lighter vs dYdX perpetual futures

**Lighter vs dYdX: Lighter standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT fees and 1h funding; dYdX tier 1 taker 0.05% / maker 0.01% fees and 1h funding. 57 assets trade on both; longs paid less funding on Lighter for 19 of 57 right now.**

As of 2026-10-10 16:05 UTC. Source: https://perpspec.com/compare/lighter-vs-dydx

|  | Lighter | dYdX |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 213 | 73 |
| funding interval | 1h | 1h |
| funding cap | 0.5% per hour (4% per 8h) | 8h cap = 600% x (IMF - MMF) |
| base fees | standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT | tier 1 taker 0.05% / maker 0.01% |
| max leverage | 3-50x | 5-50x |

Biggest funding gaps now (annualized):

| asset | Lighter | dYdX |
|---|---|---|
| TIA | +10.5% | +116.5% |
| JUP | -7.0% | +97.5% |
| SEI | +10.5% | +109.4% |
| HBAR | +9.6% | +107.2% |
| WLFI | +10.5% | +54.4% |
| XMR | +10.5% | +52.9% |
| ARB | -32.4% | +0.0% |
| BNB | +10.5% | +42.4% |
| AVAX | -27.2% | +0.0% |
| SOL | -23.7% | +0.0% |
| XRP | -21.9% | +0.0% |
| BONK | +10.5% | -7.2% |
| ETH | -12.3% | +0.0% |
| SUI | +10.5% | +22.3% |
| AAVE | +10.5% | +0.0% |