DeFi Trading Strategies
DeFi offers unique trading opportunities not available in traditional markets.
What is DeFi?
- Decentralized financial services
- No intermediaries needed
- Smart contract powered
- Open to anyone with a wallet
DeFi Trading Opportunities
Yield Farming
- Provide liquidity to protocols
- Earn trading fees and rewards
- APY can be very high
- Risk: Impermanent loss
DEX Trading
- Trade directly from wallet
- No KYC required
- Access to new tokens early
- Higher fees than CEX
Arbitrage
- Price differences between DEXes
- CEX vs DEX price gaps
- Requires speed and capital
- Gas fees eat into profits
Understanding Liquidity Pools
How They Work
- Two tokens paired together
- Automated market maker (AMM)
- Price determined by ratio
- Fees distributed to providers
Impermanent Loss
- When price ratio changes
- Holding would have been better
- Greater divergence = more loss
- Only realized when withdrawing
Token Analysis
What to Check
- Contract audit status
- Liquidity depth and lock
- Token distribution
- Team background
- TVL (Total Value Locked)
DeFi Red Flags
- Unaudited contracts
- Unlocked liquidity
- Anonymous team with no track record
- Unrealistic APY promises
- Honeypot tokens (can buy but not sell)
Risk Management in DeFi
- Start with established protocols
- Never invest more than you can lose
- Verify contract addresses
- Use hardware wallet for DeFi
- Understand smart contract risks
- Diversify across protocols
Lesson Discussion