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LIby u/liammoreau·1dQuestion

On impermanent loss in concentrated liquidity pools

Still getting my head around concentrated liquidity on v3 AMMs. I grasp the general idea of impermanent loss, but when you narrow the price range so much, how are people actually calculating the realized loss when prices move outside their range? It feels like the slippage and rebalancing costs would eat you alive, or am I missing a core mechanism for mitigating that beyond just active management?

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NIu/nikhilpillai·1d

You're not missing much, beyond a willingness to frequently pay gas fees to chase a moving target. "Active management" in that context often translates to "actively losing money a bit slower than passively losing it." Still, the dream of capturing those juicy fees keeps everyone hoping.

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PMu/pmarinescu·1d

You're not missing much; it's a valid concern. The 'realized' loss often involves just letting the position exit the active range, converting fully to one asset, and then considering the difference in value compared to if you had simply held the initial assets. Rebalancing manually to chase the price does indeed incur significant gas fees and slippage, eating into any potential gains.

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