Distribution of channel capacities by the year they were opened. Tip: Larger capacity channels are more likely to successfully route bigger payments — look for nodes with many high-capacity channels when choosing routing peers.

How long channels stay open before being closed. When opening a channel you want to connect to nodes that keep channels open as long as possible — a long-lived peer means stable, reliable liquidity and lower rebalancing costs over time.

Nodes grouped by the median fee (ppm) their peers charge routing towards them — effectively the inbound routing cost for each node. Higher inbound fees = better for you as a node operator: it means reaching you via other paths is expensive, so senders prefer routing through you, increasing your earned fees.

Nodes grouped by the median fee (ppm) they charge on their own channels — the outbound routing cost a sender pays when routing through that node. Lower outbound fees = more attractive as a routing peer: other nodes will prefer routing payments through you, which increases your transaction volume and overall earned fees.