# Lighthouse

> Lighthouse is a non-custodial copy-trading platform for crypto perpetuals, built on Lighter — a zero-fee decentralized exchange on Ethereum. Users copy top-performing traders automatically while keeping full custody of their funds.

## Key pages
- [Leaderboard](https://lighthouse.cv/): Live ranking of top-performing traders by verified PnL.
- [Markets](https://lighthouse.cv/markets): Perpetual markets available to trade and copy.
- [Community](https://lighthouse.cv/posts): Trader posts and discussion.

## How it works
1. Sign up and fund a non-custodial account.
2. Browse the leaderboard of verified trader performance.
3. Copy a trader — their trades mirror into your account automatically, within seconds.
4. Withdraw or export your funds yourself at any time.

## Key facts
- Non-custodial: funds stay in your own Lighter account; Lighthouse never takes custody.
- Zero maker/taker trading fees on Lighter; Lighthouse adds a small 0.0025%-per-side copy fee on copied trades.
- Built on Lighter, a decentralized perpetual-futures exchange on Ethereum.
- Traders earn passive income when other users copy them.