# Lighter Farming Module
### Overview
The Lighter Farming module enables you to set up automated trading on Lighter, a decentralized perpetual exchange on zkSync.
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### Prerequisites
Before setting up the Lighter Farming module, ensure you have:
1. **Lighter Account:** A registered account on [Lighter](https://app.lighter.xyz/)
2. **Wallet Connection:** Your wallet connected to Lighter platform
3. **Minimum Balance:** At least 5 USDC deposited in your Lighter account
4. **API Key Generated:** Follow the steps in [Getting Your API Keys](https://app.lighter.xyz/apikeys) section
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### Getting Your API Keys
#### Step 1: Access API Keys Section
1. Navigate to Lighter application at
2. Connect your wallet
3. Click on **Tools** dropdown menu in the top navigation
4. Select **API Keys** from the menu
#### Step 2: Generate New API Key
1. On the API Keys page, click the **"Generate API Key"** button in the top right corner
#### Step 3: Set API Key Index
1. Enter an **API Key Index** number between 2-254
* **Important:** Indexes 0 (Desktop) and 1 (Mobile) are reserved and cannot be used
* You can create up to 253 keys per account using indexes 2-254
* Example: Use "111" or any number between 2-254
2. Click **"Generate"** button
#### Step 4: Save Your Keys
After generation, you'll receive three pieces of information:
1. **API Key Index:** Your chosen index number (e.g., 111)
2. **Public Key:** Your public key
3. **Private Key:** Your private key
**โ ๏ธ CRITICAL:** Save your **Private Key** immediately! It will not be accessible after closing this popup. Store it securely - you'll need it for the farming module configuration.
### โ๏ธ Farming Module Configuration
#### Accessing the Module
1. Open **DextraBot**
2. Go to the **Farming** tab
3. Select **Lighter** from the module list
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### ๐ Configuration Parameters
#### Basic Settings
| Field | Description |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **Login Address** | The wallet you used on Lighter |
| **API Private Key** | Paste the private key you saved earlier |
| **API Key Index** | The same index number you chose when creating the key |
| **Select Pair** | Choose which trading pair to farm |
#### Trading Parameters
| Field | Description | Range |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |
| Trade **Per Hour (n)** | How many trades happen per hour. More orders = more activity | 1-180 |
| **Leverage** | Position multiplier. 3ร means profit/loss ร 3 | 1-20 |
| **Direction** | LONG (buys only) โข SHORT (sells only) โข RANDOM (mix) | - |
| **Take Profit %** | Auto-close position when profit reaches this % | 0-100 |
| **Stop Loss %** | Auto-close position if loss reaches this % | 0-100 |
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### ๐ง Order Types
Lighter gives you three "brains" for how your bot will open and close orders. Think of these as different **strategies** for trading behavior.
#### ๐ข MARKET Mode
**Strategy:** Fast entry, fast exit
* 1 hour split into **n random time slots**
* Each slot: Market order โ Wait โ Market close
* Best for: Volatile markets, quick trades
```
Timeline Example (n=10):
|--Market In--|-------Wait-------|--Market Out--|
5 min wait close
```
#### ๐ก LIMIT Mode
**Strategy:** Patient entry, smart exit
* 1 hour divided into **n equal blocks**
* First half: Try limit orders every 10 seconds
* Second half: Try limit exit, market if needed
* Best for: Stable markets, fee optimization
```
Timeline Example (1 block):
|---Try Limit Entry---|---Try Limit Exit---|
(10s intervals) (10s intervals)
```
#### ๐ต RANDOM Mode
**Strategy:** Natural mixed pattern
* Randomly chooses MARKET or LIMIT for each interval
* Creates organic-looking trading patterns
* Best for: Balanced approach, avoiding patterns
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### ๐ Timing Formula Explained
#### How Time Intervals Work
```
Base Calculation:
average_interval = 3600 seconds รท n orders
Jitter Addition:
if n โค 20: variation = 25%
if n > 20: variation = 35%
Final Range:
minimum = average - variation
maximum = average + variation
```
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### ๐ Delta-Neutral Mode (Lighter-Lighter)
#### What is Delta-Neutral?
Uses **two Lighter accounts** with opposing positions:
* Account A โ Always LONG
* Account B โ Always SHORT
* Result: Zero market exposure, pure farming rewards
#### Configuration
1. Set up two separate API keys (different wallets)
2. Configure both accounts in the module
3. Select "Lighter-Lighter Delta Mode"
4. Both accounts will mirror each other's timing
> โ ๏ธ **IMPORTANT:** Both wallets must use **different API Key Index numbers**! For example: Wallet A uses index 2, Wallet B uses index 3. If both wallets use the same index (e.g., both use 2), the system will NOT work!
