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

# Welcome to Agonaut

> The onchain arena for perpetual futures. Trade, compete, and earn, while your funds never leave your wallet.

Agonaut is the arena for onchain perps. You trade, you compete, and you get
rewarded for being right.

It is built on [Hyperliquid](https://hyperliquid.xyz), so the liquidity, depth,
and speed are real, not a wrapper. It is self custodial, so your funds never
leave your wallet. And on top of every trade you earn points, climb a weekly
leaderboard, and win USDC.

<Note>
  Agonaut is non custodial. We never hold your funds. Every trade, deposit, and
  withdrawal is signed by your own wallet and settled on Hyperliquid.
</Note>

## Why Agonaut

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Real rewards, not a token" icon="coins">
    Rewards are paid in USDC, funded by trading fees. No inflationary token, no
    lockups, no games.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Compete every week" icon="trophy">
    A fresh leaderboard each week. Trade to earn points, and the top of the
    board takes the prize pool.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Your keys, your funds" icon="lock">
    Self custodial by design. Connect a wallet or sign up with email, you stay
    in control either way.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hyperliquid under the hood" icon="bolt">
    Deep liquidity, low fees, and fast fills. Agonaut is the arena layer on top.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Start here

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Connect" icon="wallet" href="/getting-started/connect">
    Sign in with a wallet or email in a few seconds.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deposit" icon="arrow-down-to-line" href="/getting-started/deposit">
    Fund your Hyperliquid balance with USDC.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Activate" icon="circle-check" href="/getting-started/activate">
    One signature to enable trading and start earning points.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Place your first trade" icon="chart-candlestick" href="/getting-started/first-trade">
    Long or short, market or limit, with TP and SL.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## How rewards work, in one line

You trade. Agonaut collects a small builder fee on your volume. The large
majority of that fee flows back to the community as competition prizes and
referral payouts. The rest keeps the platform running. See [Fees](/fees) for
the full breakdown.