Get started on Hyperliquid

You can be placing your first trade in about five minutes. This complete walkthrough covers wallet setup, bridging, deposits, and your first order — beginner-friendly, no prior DEX experience required.

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🎁 4% Fee Rebate via Referral

Follow the guide, and don't forget to enter the referral code

Hyperliquid onboarding goes signup → deposit → trading. Somewhere in that flow, open the Referrals menu → Enter Referral Code and paste the code below to receive a 4% rebate on trading fees for the life of your account.

Referral Code EVENTCODE

⚠️ Already deposited? No problem. As long as you haven't placed your first trade, enter EVENTCODE in the Referrals menu and the 4% rebate activates immediately. Post-deposit entry works.

Step-by-step

Four steps to your first trade

Hyperliquid is fully on-chain, so your funds stay in your own custody the whole time. All you need is a wallet and a small amount of USDC.

1. Set up a wallet

Install an EVM-compatible wallet such as MetaMask or Rabby. Back up your seed phrase offline in a secure location.

2. Bridge to Arbitrum

Move USDC onto Arbitrum One via the official Arbitrum bridge or by withdrawing directly from a major exchange.

3. Deposit USDC

Connect your wallet on app.hyperliquid.xyz and deposit. Your balance reflects on the Hyperliquid L1 within seconds.

4. Place your first trade

Open a perpetual or spot market, choose your order type, size, and leverage, then submit your order.

Self-custody from day one

You never hand over your private keys. Every deposit, withdrawal, and trade is signed by your own wallet and settled on the Hyperliquid L1. No KYC, no third-party custodian.

MetaMask, Rabby, and WalletConnect supported
Hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor) work out of the box
Withdraw at any time in seconds

Deposit via Arbitrum, settle on Hyperliquid

Deposits use the low-cost Arbitrum One bridge. Once your funds are on Hyperliquid, internal transfers and trades cost no gas at all.

Bridge fees typically under $1
Deposits credited in about 30 seconds
Withdrawals back to Arbitrum take about 5 minutes

Start Depositing

An intuitive first trade

Pick a market, choose long or short, set leverage and size, and submit. The interface will feel familiar to anyone who has used a CEX — most users are comfortable within minutes.

Market, limit, stop, scale, and TWAP orders
Cross and isolated margin modes
One-click position management

Learn about perpetuals

Original Tool

Deposit cost & time estimator

Preview the network fee, settlement time, and the amount that will actually land in your Hyperliquid balance.

FAQ

Getting started questions

Do I need to complete KYC?

No. Hyperliquid is a fully on-chain exchange with no centralized KYC process. Local regulations in your jurisdiction may still apply.

Which wallets are supported?

Any EVM-compatible wallet — MetaMask, Rabby, Coinbase Wallet, OKX Wallet, Trust Wallet, and most mobile wallets via WalletConnect.

Is there a minimum deposit?

There is no hard minimum, but we recommend at least 10 USDC so that the bridge fee is a small share of your deposit.

How fast are withdrawals?

Withdrawals from the Hyperliquid L1 back to Arbitrum typically settle in about five minutes.