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  • Horizon Academy
  • Horizon Protocol
    • Introduction
      • Tokenomics
      • Business Model
      • Synthetic Assets - zAssets
    • Security Audit
    • Roadmap & Achievements
    • Community
      • How to Initiate a HIP
      • HIPs
        • HIP-22: Create a zUSD - USDC pool on Pancakeswap V3
        • HIP-21: Stop Incentives to the zBNB - BNB pool on Wombat Exchange
        • HIP-20: Suspend zMATIC Market and Introduce zPOL Ahead of MATIC to POL Migration
        • HIP-19: Temporarily reduce C-Ratio to 350%
        • HIP-18: Add DOGE and SHIBA to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-17: Add DOT, AVAX, and MATIC to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-16: Add XRP, ADA, and LINK to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-15: Add SOL to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-14: Reduce Trading Fees during Horizon Futures Promotional Period
        • HIP-13: Suspend zNVDA market ahead of Stock Split and convert zNVDA to zUSD
        • HIP-12: Updated Utilization of zUSD & zBNB Liquidity
        • HIP-11: Redirect HZN from EARN Pool to PancakeSwap as ‘Bribe’ using Cakepie
        • HIP-10: Use zAssets from Community Fund staking to provide liquidity on Wombat via Yield Aggregator
        • HIP-9: Redirect HZN from EARN Pools to Wombat Exchange as ‘Bribes’
        • HIP-8: Move the zUSD-BUSD and zBNB-BNB Liquidity Pools to Wombat Exchange
        • HIP-7: Utilize the Community Fund for Additional Liquidity
        • HIP-6: Lower Target C-Ratio to 600% from 700%
        • HIP-5: List New zAssets
        • HIP-4: Use Keepers to Close Weekly Fee Periods
        • HIP-3: Suspend zTSLA ahead of Stock Split
        • HIP-2: Lower Target C-Ratio to 700%
        • HIP-1: Create incentivized zBNB/BNB pool
      • Community Grant Program
    • FAQs
    • Brand Assets
  • FUTURES
    • Introduction
      • What is a Perpetual Future?
    • Futures Trading on Horizon Protocol
      • Perpetual Futures - Deep Dive
        • Delta Neutrality
        • Price Impact Function
        • Dynamic Funding Rates
        • Dynamic Funding Rate Simplified Example
        • Visualizing Price Impact and Dynamic Funding Rate in Horizon Futures
      • Order Types
      • Profit & Loss
      • Oracles
      • Fees & Rebates
      • Liquidation
      • Liquidity
        • Global zAsset Market Liquidity
        • On/Off Ramp Liquidity
      • Account Management (FAMS)
      • Arbitraging in Perpetual Futures
    • AI Trading - Signals/indicators
      • ViperAI
      • WaveML
      • Minima/Maxima
      • Fear and Greed Index
    • Guides
      • Trading Futures on Horizon Protocol
        • 1. Getting Started
          • a. Set Up Wallet
          • b. BNB Chain Network Set Up
          • c. Acquire zUSD
        • 2. Set Up Your Account
        • 3. Open a Position
        • 4. Close a Position
        • 5. Modify / Cancel Order
      • Futures Testnet Guide
        • 1. Getting Started
          • a. Set Up Wallet
          • b. Get Arbitrum Sepolia ETH
          • c. Get Testnet zUSD
        • 2. Set Up Your Account
        • 3. Open a Position
        • 4. Close a Position
  • Stake & Earn
    • Introduction
    • Staking on Horizon Protocol
      • Staking and Rewards
      • Mint, Burn, and Claim
      • Collaterialization and C-Ratio
      • Liquidation
      • Managing Risk
      • C-Ratio Strategies
      • Hedge your Portfolio
    • Earn: Liquidity Pools
    • Interfaces
      • Account - Escrow
      • Account - Authorize
      • Account - History
    • Guides
      • How to Stake by Minting zUSD
      • Adding Liquidity for zUSD and zBNB pools
      • Add Liquidity for HZN-BNB
      • Remove LP Tokens for zUSD-BUSD Pool
      • Setting Up Chainlink Automation
  • Exchange
    • Introduction
    • Spot Trading on Horizon Protocol
      • Markets
      • Oracles
      • Exchange Fees
    • Interfaces
  • Educational Articles
    • Glossary and Definitions
    • What are DeFi Derivatives and how are they used
    • A Brief History of Synthetic Assets and Financial Derivatives
    • DeFi Derivative Projects
  • Introduction
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  1. FUTURES
  2. Futures Trading on Horizon Protocol
  3. Liquidity

On/Off Ramp Liquidity

PreviousGlobal zAsset Market LiquidityNextAccount Management (FAMS)

Last updated 9 months ago

Having sufficient on/off ramp liquidity is crucial to enable traders to enter or exit their trades. It is the first step in obtaining zAssets from the open market.

Traders have four primary methods for acquiring assets:

  • Swap assets using 1inch

    • Asset Swapping: Swap, buy, and bridge assets like HZN, zUSD, and zBNB directly on the Horizon Protocol DApp.

    • Stablecoin Integration: Deposit popular stablecoins (USDT, USDC, BUSD, DAI) into your margin account, automatically swapping to zUSD via 1inch in a single transaction.

    • Benefits: Enjoy zero slippage, deep liquidity, and low fees while maintaining custody of your funds.

    • Simplified Management: Easily manage synthetic assets.

  • Swapping between USDC/zUSD or BNB/zBNB on Wombat Exchange Wombat Exchange offers competitive swap fees, currently set at just 0.01%. Additionally, the presence of their specialized algorithm helps maintain a balanced pool, resulting in low slippage. Yield can be earned by providing liquidity on Wombat Exchange, detailed instructions on becoming a liquidity provider can be found in this how-to guide.

  • Stake HZN and mint zUSD By acquiring HZN and staking it directly into the protocol, you can mint/borrow your own zUSD. Staking also allows you to earn trading fees generated by the exchange and HZN generated by the token’s monetary inflation policy. zUSD minted by staking HZN is overcollateralized to ensure collateralization security of the zAsset market. This method is not the most collateral-efficient way to get zUSD, but it comes with a high-yield return by staking HZN. Learn more in the section.

  • Wrappers and Loans (coming soon) With Horizon Protocol wrappers, traders will have the option to wrap their crypto directly into their zAsset counterpart (i.e. USDC to zUSD, BNB to zBNB) at a 1:1 ratio with no slippage. This will be the most capital-efficient way to acquire zAssets. Traders can also choose to leverage their crypto collateral by borrowing zAssets against them in the form of loans. All zAssets created through wappers and loans also contribute to the global zAsset market. More information about loans and wrappers will be shared in the near future.

Staking on Horizon Protocol