The basic idea
A point is worth its share of the LIT pool. The calculator takes the 11,000,000 LIT allocated to the campaign, multiplies it by the LIT price, and divides by the total number of points handed out by the time the campaign ends. More points or a lower LIT price means each point is worth less. That's why the campaign length matters so much: every extra week adds another drop of points to share the same pool.
The data behind it
The weekly totals come from Lighter's announcements in their Discord. The campaign started on August 14, 2026, with the first weekly drop on August 21. So far there have been thirteen drops: 65k, 70k, 75k, 80k, 85k, 90k, 95k, 100k, 105k, 110k, 115k, 120k and 125k points. That's 1,235,000 points in total, and each drop has been 5,000 points bigger than the one before. The model treats these announced totals as every point earned in the campaign, including the points awarded live during the week. If the live points turn out to be counted on top, there are more points in total and every value on this page is too high.
How future weeks are projected
Lighter hasn't said when the campaign ends or what future drops will be. The model starts from the latest drop of 125,000 points and adds the growth you set each week (+5,000 by default, the pace so far). You can set growth to zero for a flat 125,000 a week, or higher if you expect Lighter to keep raising it. The campaign length slider decides how many weeks of drops are counted.
The LIT price
The price updates every minute from Lighter's LIT/USDC spot market, with CoinGecko as a backup. The model uses today's price as if you could sell your LIT at that price when it's distributed. In practice the price at distribution could be very different, and farmers selling their rewards at the same time tend to push it down.
Your farming cost
Your cost per point is what you pay in trading fees, spread and funding, divided by the points you earn. The example numbers are only placeholders, so put in your own. Your share of each drop depends on everyone else's activity: if more farmers join, you'll earn fewer points for the same volume.
What's not included
- The allocation itself. The model assumes all 11M LIT goes to this campaign and that points convert to LIT pro rata. Lighter hasn't published the conversion rules, and they could change.
- Vesting or lockups. The model assumes LIT can be sold as soon as it's distributed. If it's locked or vests over time, its value to you is lower.
- Price risk on your hedge. A long on Robinhood Chain hedged with a short on Lighter Core is only roughly neutral. Price gaps between the two markets, funding swings and liquidations can cost more than the estimate here.
- Eligibility. Lighter says artificial trading won't earn points, and its terms exclude market manipulation and sybil activity. Points that get disqualified are worth nothing.
- Changes to the rules. Lighter says points calculations may change during the program.
This is an independent estimate, not financial advice, and it isn't affiliated with Lighter.