Overview
Hyperliquid is a high-performance on-chain perpetuals DEX on its own L1, settling in USDC. This skill lets you deposit from Arbitrum, trade perps & spot (market/limit, TP/SL, leverage), close positions, transfer between perp/spot, and withdraw back to Arbitrum.
Prerequisites
- onchainos CLI installed and logged in
- USDC on Arbitrum (chain 42161) to deposit into Hyperliquid
- A small amount of ETH on Arbitrum for gas
Quick Start
- Check your current state and get a guided next step:
hyperliquid-plugin quickstart - If you see
status: no_funds/low_balance— get your deposit address and top up USDC on Arbitrum:hyperliquid-plugin address - If you see
status: needs_deposit— bridge Arbitrum USDC into Hyperliquid (arrives in 2–5 min):hyperliquid-plugin deposit --amount 50 --confirm - One-time: bind your signing address so orders can be signed:
hyperliquid-plugin register - If you see
status: ready— place your first perpetual order:hyperliquid-plugin order --coin BTC --side buy --size 0.001 --leverage 5 --confirm - If you see
status: active— review positions and attach stop-loss / take-profit:hyperliquid-plugin positions→hyperliquid-plugin tpsl --coin BTC --sl-px 60000 --tp-px 80000 --confirm - Close a position:
hyperliquid-plugin close --coin BTC --confirm - Withdraw USDC back to Arbitrum:
hyperliquid-plugin withdraw --amount 50 --confirm