How to Make The Least 4–6 Figures from Perp DEXs in 2026. Missed Hyperliquid, Aster, or Lighter? Read this carefully to capitalize on the Perp DEX narrative, which is set to explode this year. First, stop the FOMO. Just because you missed Hyperliquid or Lighter doesn't mean the opportunity has passed or you jump on anything you come across. You need the basic knowledge about trading, here link to one - medium.com/@dharmolar7/the-per… Even after 1000 years later, trading will still remain. I`ll tell you for free, Learning trading = Be top 1%. In my view, Hyperliquid remains the gold standard for airdrops in this sector. Made good money from it, did`nt make much from $LIT because i was too distracted with other narratives. However, i must warn you as the narrative heats up, bad actors will build DEXs designed solely to extract fees while leaving you with crumbs. Don't fade the winners. If I hadn't spread my energy too thin on LogX and Orderly and had instead max bidded Hyperliquid, I would be $200k $HYPE richer today. Focus on quality over quantity. ➖Use a wroking Strategy: Trade Smart, Don't Just Gamble Without a strategy, you will lose money and quit. Many traders lost significant capital during the last market crash because they lacked risk management. Even with high margin size and low leverage (as low as 3x), you are not immune to liquidation. I felt for @1CryptoMama who lost over $10k in a crash only to be rewarded with a $600 $LIT airdrop. Even at low leverage, a general market crash can wipe you out. If you risk high margins, set Stop Losses to Cut your losses early so you have capital left to try again. Never risk your entire farming stack(capital) on a single trade. ➖ The Volume Strategy Most DEXs prioritize two metrics: Fees Spent and Trading Volume. While holding organic trades for a long time acts as a multiplier, the core formula is: - High Volume + High Fees Spent = Tier 1 Airdrop - Small Margin Size + Huge Volume + High Fees = Great Allocation. ( Earlier pushed @AdeyemoseunAyo2 on $LIT & he managed to turn $50 in fees into $1,000+ of $LIT using this method). - Big Margin + Big Volume + Huge Fees = Massive Allocation. ( whale style, @mztacat & @CryptoTeluguO standard) Pro Tip: To avoid being flagged as a bot, don't just wash trade (opening and closing positions instantly). After a high volume wash trading session, open a position based on actual TA and hold it for 24–48 hours while compounding some profits or losses. This proves you are an organic user. My video guide for this strategy - x.com/i/status/195481569711827… ➖Top Perp Dex Projects to Farm Right Now (2026) My take here is, if we can have Binance, Bybit, Mexc, Gate and the likes as working CEXs, we can have as many Perp Dexs they could be. @thegreatola indicated this on his last space for 2025 which i totally agree with. Its more like @SamuelXeus hinting earlier before now, if you fade Aster dont fade Lighter, the playbook could go on like this for a while. 1. @extendedapp Raised $6.5M from Tioga Capital and StarkWare. Led by the former Head of Crypto at Revolut. Why it's big: It uses a hybrid CLOB (Central Limit Order Book) for CEX-like speed with self-custody. I wrote on how CLOBS work here - Unique Factor: Supports TradFi assets like Forex (EUR/USD), Gold, and the S&P 500. Register & start trading here - app.extended.exchange/join/SHY 2. @paradex An appchain built on Starknet and backed by Paradigm($850m raise) Key Features: Perpetual options, privacy-focused trading, and Vault Traded Funds (VTFs) for automated yields. Zero fees. It uses DIME (a synthetic dollar) as margin. Register and trade here - app.paradex.trade/r/Superstar 3. @pacifica_fi The #1 Perp DEX on Solana, surpassing Jupiter in daily volume. Founded by Constance Wang (ex-FTX COO) and veterans from Jane Street and OpenAI. The Play: They have a massive "Points" system for 2026 TGE( currently trading poor on pre market compared to fees spent) I believe they should do well. Ranking high on their cookie leaderboard is essential, they have an ongoing campaign whereyou can link your pacifica wallet on the cookie dash, if you have good onchain volume your position on cookie moves higher. Register & Trade here, Invite based only, i only have 20 invites left - app.pacifica.fi?referral=Shy 4. @nadoHQ Heavily integrated with the Ink Network and talked about by major reputable influencers like @theunipcs. Why it's unique: Offers a Unified Margin system and an ultra-fast matching engine, the perfect blend of DeFi efficiency and CEX speed. Register & Trade here - app.nado.xyz?join=Lp7Rdk3 5. @rails_xyz Raised $20.2M, including a recent $14M round in 2025. Currently have an active cookie campaign, might play out like vooi, i know someone who made $2k from literally just 2 vooi tweet and $50k volume on their dex, Rails has a higher funding than vooi specifcally targetting the US audience, do the rest of the maths yourself. If you`er facing issues with Geo-Blocking, pop a dm. Possible reasons from the team, will find out. The Play: They introduced the Rails Play system. You can buy an account for $25–$100 that generates rewards automatically. Just like you buy a forex funded account, Perfect for farming spefically for those without deep trading knowledge. They have some DC roles you might want to check out as well. Register & trade here - quest.rails.xyz/onboard?r=Onoj… 6. @01Exchange Building a decentralized orderbook-based derivatives exchange on the Solana blockchain. Raised $6.4m and backed by Solana. Super early, you need access code & pass, join DC and request. ➖ My 2026 Season 2 Perp Dex Watchlist. if the protocol remains dominant. I am specifically bullish on. @HyperliquidX (S2): Likely be the biggest play of the year. They generate well over $700m in fees yearly. working tek. Register and trade here- app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/SHYGU… @Lighter_xyz s02. About over $600m kept aside for this season, same playbook. Register & trade here - app.lighter.xyz/?referral=SUPE… @arkham : Keep your KYC updated and maintain consistent trading activity. Register & Trade here- arkm.com/register?ref=201391c4… In Summary--- You can start a $1M Volume Challenge with a budget of just $50–$300 for fees(Capital). Generate atleast $1m vol. on each of these perp dexs. Many have turned small fee budgets including myself into $2,000+ airdrops by hitting high volume targets, all is just to have a strategy that works for you. Aside perp dexs narrative, would advice to keep tabs on privacy with my best bet here being $ZAMA & @0xMiden. I would say new ones like robotics too pointing towards the likes of @openmind_agi but i doubt its long term sustainability in the industry, highly experimental. It’s 2026 & the window for perp dex opportunities is currently wild open, but it won’t stay open forever. xD Bookmark if you must but start taking action.
Gm CT. Here`s your ultimate guide on how to properly position for @HyperliquidX & @LayerZero_Core SO2. This guide outlines a strategy for interacting with most Hyperliquid and LayerZero protocols, with the goal of increasing your chances for potential Season 2 airdrops. It also includes a method for generating high trading volume ($100K to $1m) on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange (DEX). ➖ Important Note: This is not a financial advice. Even with Over 42% of the $HYPE supply reserved for future rewards. Airdrops are not guaranteed, and you should only use funds you are willing to lose. Always do your own research. ➖ Getting Started------ ▫️ Cost: You'll need at least $50 worth of capital. A larger amount will make it easier and faster to complete the steps. ▫️ Key Tokens: You will be working with USDC, USDT, and the native Hyperliquid token, HYPE. 1. Get $HYPE for gas on HyperEVM via @HyperSwapX. - In my case, I had $PROVE that I had claimed earlier on Ethereum. I bridged 4 $PROVE from Ethereum to $HYPE on Hyperliquid (EVM) via: https://app.hyperswap.exchange/#/swap?referral=Shy 2. Make sure you have some USDC on Arbitrum, let's say $50 worth. In my case, I had $200 worth of USDT set aside, which might show up as USDT0 when you try to bridge. - Visit and bridge your USDT0 from Arbitrum to the Ethereum mainnet via: http://app.hyperswap.exchange/#/swap?referral=Shy 3. Next, we'll be interacting with a @LayerZero_Core route via: http://www.thehyperliquidbridge.xyz/transfer, which is powered by LayerZero. - Visit and bridge USDT0 from the Ethereum mainnet to USDT0 on Hyperliquid (EVM). 4. Proceed to @prjx_hl to sign up and swap USDT0 on Hyperliquid (EVM) to $HYPE on Hyperliquid (EVM) - http://www.prjx.com/@shy 5. Now you have all your assets in $HYPE on Hyperliquid (EVM). The next step is to transfer all your $HYPE to HyperLiquid (Core) on the native Hyperliquid DEX. - Visit and register on Hyperliquid - http://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/SHYGUY88 - Proceed to the portfolio section, select the EVM<>CORE option, and transfer all your assets to HyperLiquid (Core). - Go to the perp<>spot transfer section and move your assets on HyperCore from the perpetual (perp) balance to the spot balance. - Visit the trade section and proceed to sell your $HYPE for USDC. 6. Creating $100k to $1M in Volume on HyperLiquid DEX. - With your newly acquired USDC, transfer it from your spot account to your perpetual account. - Proceed to select the BTC pair, which has the highest leverage at 40x. - Open a trade with maximum leverage using a market order and close it repeatedly until you achieve your desired volume. This helps you trade a sizable volume faster. For example, if I'm trading the BTC perpetual pair with 50 USDC, this becomes a $2,000 margin USDC size ($50 x 40x leverage). You're no longer trading with just 50 USDC as you would on the usual spot market, but with 40x your initial capital. This allows you to accumulate volume faster with lower trading fees. Imagine trying to use 50 USDC to generate $1M in volume without applying the maximum 40x leverage? Headache & waste of time. Another key point is that the larger your initial margin (capital), the more fees you might be charged for using higher leverage. If I'm using 50 USDC to trade, I might only be dealing with $1-2 worth of fees. But if I use 200 USDC, the volume will increase faster, but fees might be around $3-4. With this strategy, you can easily achieve your $1M volume on the Hyperliquid DEX, which might serve as a criterion for the Season 2 airdrop. 7. In case you want to bridge out some of your excess USDC or $HYPE from Hyperliquid Core, use the @HyperFlow_fun bridge: https://hyperflow.fun?ref=zL1s2, or the @StargateFinance bridge. Make sure to use the LayerZero route, then use either HyperSwap or HyperFlow to swap to any token of your choice on EVM. 8. Lastly, stake some $HYPE on the Nansen validator for potential future incentives from both Hyperliquid and @nansen_ai. - Visit: http://app.hyperliquid.xyz/staking - Transfer $HYPE from your spot balance to your stake balance. - Stake your $HYPE. Note that there is a 7-day waiting period to receive your tokens after unstaking. That's all for now. Turn on post notifications, as I'll be rolling out daily guides on different DeFi activities I'll be exploring on Hyperliquid and LayerZero like @HanaNetwork & the likes to give you a better shot at their respective Season 2 incentive campaigns.
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