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# Lighter Perps

Prediction markets settle the forecast; Lighter lets you leverage it with size. BV-7X is a registered Lighter integrator, which means you can route perp trades through the bv7x.ai dashboard while keeping your funds non-custodial on Lighter.

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## What It Does

* **Non-custodial.** Your funds stay in your Lighter account. BV-7X never holds them.
* **Signal-driven sizing.** Position size can be conditioned on the forecast's confidence and the current regime.
* **5 bps integrator fee.** Added to Lighter's base fee. That is the entire cost of using BV-7X as the routing layer.

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## Prerequisites

* A Lighter account with deposited USDC.
* $BV7X Basic tier (500M+) to see the gated direction.
* Wallet verified on bv7x.ai (see [Token Verification](/use-the-signal/read-the-forecast/token-verification.md)).

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## Linking Your Lighter Account

1. Open the Lighter tab on bv7x.ai.
2. Follow the link flow — you will sign a message that authorizes BV-7X to submit orders against your Lighter account. No private keys are exchanged.
3. Once linked, the dashboard shows your Lighter balance, open positions, and PnL.

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## Placing a Forecast-Conditioned Trade

You can size a perp position manually or bind it to the forecast:

* **Manual** — pick size + leverage, submit. Standard perp trade, just routed through the integrator.
* **Forecast-conditioned** — bind the position to the current arena forecast. The order is placed only if the forecast meets your rule (e.g. direction = LONG and confidence > 0.65).

Automated forecast-conditioned orders can also be created via the [Arena Strategy Builder](/use-the-signal/trade-the-forecast/strategy-builder.md), which runs them against every new forecast.

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## Regional Notes

Lighter is not available in every jurisdiction. The BV-7X integrator routes through an operator tunnel (the "Helsinki tunnel") that handles geographic compatibility for the routing layer. Your account access on Lighter itself is still subject to their terms and your region.

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## Next

* [Polymarket Conviction Drawer](/use-the-signal/trade-the-forecast/polymarket.md) — the settlement-native way to leverage the forecast
* [Arena Strategy Builder](/use-the-signal/trade-the-forecast/strategy-builder.md) — automate forecast-conditioned trades
* [Daily Pipeline](/use-the-signal/performance/daily-pipeline.md) — when each forecast is published