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You can trade perpetual futures on the Lighter DEX by issuing conversational commands to open long or short positions and manage existing orders. The interface handles market data retrieval and trade execution directly on the Arbitrum network.

To execute trades on a decentralized exchange orderbook, you need an EVM_PRIVATE_KEY environment variable configured for authentication. This private key authorizes the command-line interface to interact with your wallet and submit transactions.

Yes, you can check open positions including PnL and inspect order book depth for crypto futures via chat commands. The interface retrieves real-time prices, account balances, and lists pending orders from the DEX.

To close an existing long or short position on Lighter, you issue a close position command through the conversational interface. You can also cancel pending orders individually or all at once using similar chat commands.

Yes, this approach supports placing both market and limit orders for crypto trading. Users can specify the order type when opening long or short positions, allowing for flexible trade execution on the Arbitrum DEX.