lending USDC:
- exposed the collateral's long-tail risk
- receive a sliver of interest over time
Senior tranche:
- exposed to asset's long-tail risk
- earn a % of the upside as it happens
the choice is yours, anon
ways, depending on how someone wants to express it:
- overweight the short, use Senior-apyUSD as the hedge
- overweight the Senior-apyUSD to speculate on recovery, use the short as a hedge if Senior's coverage is depleting
- some other straddle-like expression
note these aren't identical assets, so trivially it's not a perfect hedge nor risk-free.
For example while a @roycoprotocol market is in observation period, withdrawals are temporarily suspended for Seniors.
Interesting structured hedge someone came up with in conversation:
1. buy secondary mkt apyUSD at discount
2. deposit in @roycoprotocol apyUSD Senior Tranche (up to capacity)
3. short STRC via TradFi (if you have access to do so)
It could be tailored in a few different...
The onchain STRC ecosystem is searching for paths to derisk, and secondary markets are discounting prices across the board.
I've dug up a few different onchain short / hedging paths, some might even be useful in combination:
Be mindful that none of these paths are perfect derisking, rather hedging exposure that still requires monitoring. Make sure you fully understand the mechanics for any of these paths, including pricing and liquidity constraints. (this content isn't financial advice, just observations.)
If I see additional paths later I may add to this thread.
The onchain STRC ecosystem is searching for paths to derisk, and secondary markets are discounting prices across the board.
I've dug up a few different onchain short / hedging paths, some might even be useful in combination:
Regardless of what you think about the STRC-related market, it's a cleverly structured trade! They were able to execute because:
- the apyUSD Senior Tranche still has >4.8M apyUSD capacity
- the Chainlink apxUSD/USD oracle isn't below $1, so the observation period hasn't activated
Spotted a novel covered+looped apyUSD repeg trade. Someone is:
1. buying discounted apyUSD
2. depositing in the @roycoprotocol apyUSD Senior Tranche, 15% minimum coverage
3. using ST-apyUSD to borrow apxUSD
4. buying more discount apyUSD
5. repeat
Even more interesting: apxUSD would actually lose value faster than ST-apyUSD, so it's incredibly resilient in LTV.
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