Lighter vs edgeX perpetual futures
Lighter vs edgeX: Lighter standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT fees and 1h funding; edgeX per market default taker/maker (API) fees and per market fundingRateIntervalMin (API; 240 min typical) funding. 0 assets trade on both.
as of 2026-10-10 14:05 UTC. source: each exchange's docs and public API, checked hourly.
rules side by side
| Lighter | edgeX | |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 213 | 189 |
| funding interval | 1h | per market fundingRateIntervalMin (API; 240 min typical) |
| funding cap | 0.5% per hour (4% per 8h) | per market fundingMaxRate (API) |
| base fees | standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT | per market default taker/maker (API) |
| max leverage | 3-50x | 5-100x |
biggest funding gaps now (annualized)
| asset | Lighter | edgeX | gap |
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