For Curators
A guide to creating and managing vaults on Aftermath Perpetuals
Why should I create a vault?
Vault curators earn a performance fee on profits generated by their strategy. This fee is configurable by the curator and is collected automatically when depositors withdraw at a profit.
Vaults provide curators with:
Increased Capital. Access to pooled capital beyond your own funds to execute larger strategies.
Fee Income. Earn a percentage of profits without taking on additional risk.
Community Building. Vaults can be a powerful tool for traders to share strategies with their community and build a following.
How do I create a vault?
Vault creation is completely permissionless: anyone is able to create a vault directly through our frontend. You must provide the following info when creating a vault:
Vault name and description
[Optional] Curator name, logo, and custom url (e.g., website)
Performance fee
Deposit lock period: How long deposits are locked before users can request withdrawal
Force withdraw delay: Time users must wait after requesting withdrawal before they can force withdraw
We recommend that vault curators set all optional metadata to provide the most context for their potential depositors
How do I manage my vault?
On our perpetuals page, click the account selector in the top left of the navigation bar. A modal will appear with two tabs: Accounts and Vaults.
Select the Vaults tab to view your vaults. Click on the vault you want to trade on behalf of. Once selected, all trades you make will apply to your vault, and everything on the Trade page will reflect your vault's positions, equity, and available collateral.
To switch back to your personal account, open the account selector again, navigate to the Accounts tab, and select your account.
Processing Withdrawals
When depositors request withdrawals, you have until the force_withdraw_delay elapses to process them. Processing withdrawals yourself allows you to:
Rebalance positions optimally according to your strategy
Avoid suboptimal forced liquidations
Maintain intended position sizing for remaining depositors
If you fail to process a withdrawal before the force withdrawal delay expires, depositors (or Aftermath on their behalf) can force withdraw, which may close positions at market prices without regard to your strategy.
We recommend that vault curators process all pending withdraw requests before they can be force withdrawn
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