How to improve on running a profitable lightning node?
What are your top 3 advice?
#asknostr
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Profitable lightning node is not a thing unless you that big company Phoenix wallet uses i forgot the name
what? 😅
nostr:npub1q8gth72n0mcl6rwls905rsvfvuu0dgaq7cq028rc9d7c3ygnp4xq84awvk any advice for this fellow ⚡️node runner
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
nostr:npub1ysxnqpymj6tq9cvqc6xfsughar0vkynxtyxqjaud5e5hq88cvf2qehzld9 might have some helpful advice
Idk
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 :)
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.
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
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.
Bro… I’m still trying set up a couple of channels. Need to put the work in