LND Channel Rebalancing -- Fix Routing Failures

Why Channels Go Out of Balance

When all liquidity shifts to one side, routing fails in the depleted direction. Rebalancing restores usable capacity.

Check Channel Balance First

lncli listchannels | grep -E "local_balance|remote_balance|chan_id"

Option 1: Circular Rebalance with bos

bos rebalance --from <channel_id> --to <channel_id> --amount 500000
# --max-fee-rate 1000  (ppm limit)

Option 2: Loop Out

loop out --amt 500000 --channel <channel_id>
# Drains outbound liquidity, receives on-chain

Option 3: Buy Inbound Liquidity

Use Voltage Flow, Amboss Magma, or LSPS2 to purchase inbound liquidity without circular routing.

Option 4: Keysend Push

lncli sendpayment --keysend --dest <peer_pubkey> --amt 100000 --fee_limit_sat 50

Fee Guidelines

Keep rebalancing fees under 0.1% (1000 ppm). Rebalancing at a higher fee than you earn in routing is counterproductive unless the channel is critical.