Risk Management

Risk Controls

Drake implements multi-layered risk management.

Margin Requirements

Pre-Trade Checks:

  • Minimum margin ratio to open positions (~150%)

  • Sufficient collateral verification

  • Position size limits

Pre-Withdrawal Checks:

  • Minimum margin ratio after withdrawal (~150%)

  • Remaining collateral adequacy

Ongoing Monitoring:

  • Real-time margin ratio calculation

  • Liquidation threshold monitoring (~100%)

  • Automated liquidation triggers

Open Interest Limits

Per-Asset Caps: Maximum open interest per instrument as percentage of vault assets.

Imbalance Limits: Maximum difference between long and short open interest.

Limits enforced via OIAndPnLManager on position opens and increases.

Price Bands

Each instrument has minimum and maximum order prices (typically ±10% from current price). Orders outside bands rejected.

Dynamic Spreads

SpreadManager adjusts AMM spreads based on:

  • Market volatility

  • Vault utilization

  • Open interest imbalance

  • Liquidity conditions

Spread ranges:

  • Normal: 0.02-0.05%

  • High volatility: 0.10-0.20%

  • Emergency: 0.50%+

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