Stocks on Lighter
Stocks, indices, commodities and FX on Lighter: perpetuals traded 24/7 with USDC margin. Whale positions update in real time.
Trade stocks 24/7 on Lighter
Lighter lists 90 perpetual futures on stocks, indices, commodities and currencies, including pre-IPO markets such as OpenAI and Anthropic. They trade around the clock with USDC margin, on the same account as crypto.
The largest markets by open interest right now are Gold (XAU), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Tesla (TSLA), Meta (META), WTI crude oil (WTI), with $116.18M in open interest and $140.62M traded over 24 hours.
The table shows every market live: price, 24-hour change, open interest, volume, annualized funding and how tracked whales are positioned.
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Stocks on Lighter: questions and answers
How do I trade NVIDIA, Tesla or Apple on Lighter?
Deposit USDC to Lighter, open a stock market such as NVDA, TSLA or AAPL and go long or short. The same account and margin work for crypto and stock perpetuals.
Can I trade pre-IPO companies like OpenAI on Lighter?
Yes. Lighter lists pre-IPO markets such as OpenAI and Anthropic. They are perpetual futures on an estimated valuation, not shares: prices can move sharply on news, and liquidity is thinner than on large stocks.
What leverage is available for stocks on Lighter?
Up to 50x on the most liquid markets and less on smaller ones: the limit is set per market. Higher leverage moves the liquidation price closer to the entry.
Can you trade stocks on Lighter?
Yes. Lighter lists perpetual futures on 90 stocks, indices, commodities and currencies next to crypto; the largest by open interest are XAU, QQQ, TSLA. They trade on the same account with USDC margin.
Are these real shares?
No. These are perpetual futures that follow the price of a stock, index or commodity through an oracle. You do not own shares or receive dividends, but you can go long or short with leverage, and funding is paid between longs and shorts.
When can you trade them?
Around the clock, including weekends and US market holidays. Outside regular sessions the price follows the oracle and demand on Lighter, so it can gap when the underlying market opens.
Which whales trade stocks on Lighter?
Right now 75 tracked whales hold positions in these markets. Open a market to see its whales, liquidation map and funding.