Lighter vs Extended perpetual futures
Lighter vs Extended: Lighter standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT fees and 1h funding; Extended crypto taker 0.025% / maker 0% fees and 1h funding. 134 assets trade on both; longs paid less funding on Lighter for 77 of 134 right now.
as of 2026-10-10 15:07 UTC. source: each exchange's docs and public API, checked hourly.
rules side by side
| Lighter | Extended | |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 213 | 399 |
| funding interval | 1h | 1h |
| funding cap | 0.5% per hour (4% per 8h) | per market hourlyFundingRateCap (API) |
| base fees | standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT | crypto taker 0.025% / maker 0% |
| max leverage | 3-50x | 1-100x |
biggest funding gaps now (annualized)
| asset | Lighter | Extended | gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASHCAT | +284.7% | +11.4% | +273.3% |
| BB | +3.5% | -169.9% | +173.4% |
| KIOXIA | +3.5% | +148.9% | -145.4% |
| ZRO | +105.1% | +11.4% | +93.7% |
| LITE | +63.1% | +0.0% | +63.1% |
| BOT | +3.5% | +64.8% | -61.3% |
| WTI | +3.5% | -51.7% | +55.2% |
| SAMSUNG | +49.9% | +0.0% | +49.9% |
| TRX | +8.8% | -30.7% | +39.4% |
| DRAM | +36.8% | +0.0% | +36.8% |
| ARB | -38.5% | -6.1% | -32.4% |
| SKHY | +29.8% | +0.0% | +29.8% |
| SKHYNIX | +28.9% | +0.0% | +28.9% |
| PONS | +10.5% | +35.0% | -24.5% |
| S | +10.5% | -13.1% | +23.7% |