> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.perpetradex.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Welcome to Perpetra—a perpetual futures exchange on Robinhood Chain, offering deep liquidity and full self-custody. Here you’ll find everything you need to get started.

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  <Card icon="bolt" href="/quickstart" title="Built on Robinhood Chain">
    A perpetual futures exchange on the Ethereum L2 built for real-world assets.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="droplet" href="/trading/overview" title="Deep Liquidity">
    Access institutional-grade orderbooks with minimal slippage.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="key" href="/connecting-wallet" title="Self-Custody">
    Your keys, your funds. Trade without handing over custody.
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## Why Perpetra?

Perpetual futures belong on infrastructure built for finance. [Robinhood Chain](https://robinhood.com/chain) is an Ethereum Layer-2 built on the Arbitrum Orbit stack—purpose-built for tokenized real-world assets, with low fees, fast finality, and Ethereum-grade security. Perpetra brings a professional perps experience to it.

We're building a native perpetual exchange for Robinhood Chain, without compromises on liquidity. By leveraging infrastructure from the Orderly ecosystem, we tap into shared orderbooks and deep liquidity pools that would take years to bootstrap alone. The result: tight spreads, low slippage, and a trading experience that rivals centralized exchanges, without the custody risk.

<Info>
  Perpetra is built with [Orderly](https://docs.orderly.network)—a unified trading infrastructure trusted by brokers and aggregators across DeFi. We leverage its liquidity layer and professional-grade orderbook to bring institutional depth to Robinhood Chain.
</Info>

## What You Get

**CEX-level performance.** Low-latency matching, gasless trading once you're set up, and one-click execution after your session starts. No approval popups every trade.

**Full transparency.** All orders settle on-chain. You can verify every fill, every position. No dark pools, no hidden order flow.

**Your assets, your control.** Self-custody from deposit to withdrawal. Only you hold the keys. No counterparty risk from exchange insolvency.

**Capital efficiency.** Cross-margin, leverage up to 100x on majors, and positions denominated in USDC. Trade more with less.

## Who It's For

* **Traders** who want perps on crypto and tokenized real-world assets in one place
* **DeFi natives** who refuse to custody funds on a CEX
* **Bots and algos** that need fast execution and reliable order types
* **Portfolio managers** hedging positions across multiple venues

## Next Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect your wallet">
    Head to [the app](https://perpetradex.com) and connect a compatible wallet. Robinhood Chain is EVM-compatible, so your usual setup works.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deposit USDC">
    Fund your account with USDC. That's your collateral for perpetual positions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start trading">
    Open a position, set leverage, and manage risk with limit orders, stop-losses, and take-profit.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Ready to go? Jump into the [Quickstart](/quickstart) for a walkthrough.