How to improve on running a profitable lightning node?
What are your top 3 advice?
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Put more coins into it, that’s the only reasonable way. And LOOP, basic arbitrage
thats the easiest way
but putting to much into lightning
bothers me
Risk vs reward
what? 😅
To run a profitable Lightning node:
1️⃣ Optimize channel management, balance inbound and outbound liquidity efficiently.
2️⃣ Monitor fees, adjust routing fees dynamically based on network demand.
3️⃣ Keep your node online and reliable, uptime directly affects routing income.
@Filou any advice for this fellow ⚡️node runner
1. only run LN node if you doing active biz with it
2. be active n use tools to manage
occasional n passive or dormant user should never do node.
When I read three points I see
1. Be better at running a node
2. Be better at running a node
3. Keep it online
Got 3 down pretty much.
My question about 1 and 2 is: how? Like specifically how
Yea I think he’s right
Large LSPs
Lightning service providers
Like Zeus uses Olympus
That may be profitable
But from what I understand it’s extremely difficult to make money from a small routing node.
There are plenty of other reasons to do it.
But not necessarily profitability….
yes thats why i am still running one
and i came really far i guess
but maybe i could tune it a little more
@npub1ysxn...zld9 might have some helpful advice
Idk
✔️ Choose peers carefully. Stability and reliability are import
✔️Learn to use LOOP effectively
✔️ LN is a liquidity market. Buy low / sell high.
✔️Rebalancing is necessary, but fees direct flow
That’s four, but maybe it helps #LightningNetwork
Bro… I’m still trying set up a couple of channels. Need to put the work in
Most lightning nodes are not profitable. To be profitable, you gotta be a hustler, be able to find gaps in the lightning network (hard) and have lots of capital deployed.
I run my lightning node to be fully self sovereign with lightning and to be able to run services for my family and friends like lnbits :)
Truth