Perps live and die on latency — here are the oracles built for high-frequency, derivatives-grade pricing.
A perps DEX reprices constantly and liquidates on the oracle’s word, so a slow or stale feed is an exploit waiting to happen. You want low latency, first-party data and a pull model so you only pay gas when you read.
The default for perps: ~400 ms updates from 120+ first-party trading firms, pulled on demand. Lazer pushes latency even lower.
Data Streams give Chainlink a low-latency pull mode backed by its deep security — strong when brand trust outweighs raw speed.
Cost-efficient pull feeds with fast asset onboarding — handy for perps on newer or long-tail collateral.
For most perps DEXes, start with Pyth for latency; reach for Chainlink Data Streams when security and brand trust matter more than raw speed.