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# FAQ

**Q: What is SquadSwap Automated Liquidity Manager?**

**A:** SquadSwap Automated Liquidity Manager is the built-in dashboard within the SquadSwap DEX app (navbar → Apps → Automated Liquidity Manager, or the Earn menu) that lets you browse, deposit into, and withdraw from public managed liquidity vaults ("strategies"). These vaults are pre-configured strategies offering high APRs from swap fees and potential rewards. The dashboard shows SquadSwap's in-house strategies in a slider plus all public strategies as sortable, searchable cards (grid or list view).

**Q: How is SquadSwap Automated Liquidity Manager different from the standalone Automated Liquidity Manager website?**

**A:** SquadSwap Automated Liquidity Manager is fully integrated into the SquadSwap app and focuses on browsing and joining **public managed vaults** on SquadSwap (simple deposit-and-earn). The standalone Automated Liquidity Manager website (`alm.squadswap.com`) is the strategy builder, used to **create private and custom strategies** across multiple DEXs (Uniswap, PancakeSwap, etc.) with advanced team controls, automation bots, and cross-chain features. In the app, the "Manage" button on the "Ready to build your own strategy?" card opens this external builder.

**Q: Do I need a separate account or login to use SquadSwap Automated Liquidity Manager?**

**A:** No. Just connect your wallet (e.g., MetaMask or Trust Wallet) directly in the SquadSwap app. All deposits, withdrawals, and views are tied to your connected wallet - no extra registration or login required. Strategies are listed per the active chain, and once connected you can filter to show only the strategies you have deposited into ("Deposited" toggle).

**Q: What are "Manager Fees" and why do some vaults show 10%?**

**A:** Manager Fee is the percentage of earned swap fees (and any rewards) that goes to the vault operator as compensation for managing the strategy. A 10% manager fee means the manager takes 10%, and you keep 90%. Vaults with 0% manager fee give you 100% of the earnings. The fee is shown per strategy on its card and in its details modal, and you can sort the strategy list by it.

**Q: How is the APR calculated, and why are some APRs very high (e.g., over 200%)?**

**A:** APR is an estimate based on recent trading volume, collected swap fees, and any additional farming rewards in the pool. High APRs often occur in volatile or high-volume pairs with concentrated liquidity. In the dashboard you can sort by APR and filter it by time range (All Time, 1 Year, 6 Months, 3 Months, 1 Month). Keep in mind that APR is historical/projected and can change dramatically with market conditions.

**Q: How do I know the size and performance of a strategy before depositing?**

**A:** Each card shows Total Staked (TVL) in USD plus per-token amounts, a TVL sparkline, and an Inventory P\&L sparkline. The details modal (⋯) adds 24h volume, manager fee, fee tier, DEX, duration, and the strategy owner, who links to their SquadSwap account page for full strategy history.

**Q: Is there a risk of losing money when depositing into these vaults?**

**A:** Yes. Like all liquidity provision, you are exposed to **impermanent loss** if the prices of the tokens in the pair move significantly relative to each other. High swap fees can sometimes offset or exceed impermanent loss, but you should always understand the pair and risks before depositing.

**Q: When I withdraw, do I get my earned fees and rewards automatically?**

**A:** Yes. Withdrawing (`withdrawWithFees`) returns your original deposited liquidity plus all accumulated swap fees and any farming rewards (after deducting the manager fee, if applicable). Everything is claimed and sent to your wallet in a single transaction. You can withdraw any percentage (0–100%, with 25/50/75/100% shortcuts); slippage from your settings is applied automatically.

**Q: Why would a withdrawal be blocked or warn me?**

**A:** The dashboard protects you with a price-sanity check. If the market price of a token deviates too far from the pool price, the withdrawal modal shows a "Price deviation too high" warning and blocks the transaction until prices converge. This prevents withdrawing at a disadvantageous price.