# Lighter Records $72.9 Billion in October Trading Across Two Platforms By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/48440 Published: 2026-11-04T11:49:40.000Z Updated: 2026-11-04T11:49:40.000Z Section: Business > Its core platform accounted for $53.8 billion, while Robinhood Chain contributed $19.1 billion. Lighter plans a November application for U.S. derivatives registrations. Lighter’s October operating report put trading across its core platform and Robinhood Chain at $72.9 billion as the company plans a November application for U.S. derivatives registrations. The core platform accounted for $53.8 billion in volume, while Robinhood Chain contributed $19.1 billion. Open interest totaled $1.41 billion at October’s end, split between $1.03 billion on the core platform and $376 million on Robinhood Chain. Lighter recorded $4.09 million in fees. The core platform contributed $3.01 million, and Robinhood Chain contributed $1.08 million after Robinhood’s share was deducted. Lighter [plans to apply to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in November]() for designated contract market status and registration as a derivatives clearing organization. Traditional options are expected to launch by year-end. ## Links in this article - [plans to apply to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in November](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/37841)