When I entered Lighter in April, I thought I was participating relatively early. As a result, I only received airdrops worth $10,000.

Many people around me who played Lighter at the same time performed significantly better than I did. That was quite a blow at the time.

Later, I carefully reviewed my operations and realized that the core issue lay in my strategy design—my entire participation cycle mainly relied on long-term holdings and genuine trading to accumulate points. This approach itself wasn't wrong, but it was indeed too conservative.

The key is that there was actually a window period during those few months. At that time, people using liquidation strategies to generate volume, although it sounded a bit aggressive, had extremely low costs and could exchange a small amount of capital for more trading points. I didn't switch strategies in time and missed this phase.

Looking back now, the airdrop design of projects like Lighter not only tests your understanding of the project and your long-term confidence but also challenges your mastery of the points rules—how to maximize point output in the most economical way. Choosing the right project is just the first half; developing a detailed trading strategy is the second half. Both must be executed correctly for the full benefits.