Rho Protocol Documentation
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  • ๐ŸŒŸ Getting started
    • ๐Ÿ“„ Overview
    • ๐Ÿ’ก Why go with Rho?
    • ๐ŸŽฏ Key use cases
    • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Safety and dependability
    • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Who does Rho Protocol benefit?
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ PRODUCT GUIDE
    • ๐Ÿ”ง Product basics
      • ๐Ÿ“ˆ PnL mechanics: How to profit with Rho
      • ๐Ÿ“‰ DV01: Fixed income's delta
    • ๐Ÿ’น Margin and leverage on Rho
      • ๐Ÿง  Is 50x leverage high for a rates trade?
    • ๐Ÿ“… Maturity selection in interest rate futures
    • ๐Ÿค– Automated market maker (AMM) model
    • ๐Ÿ’ผ Leveraging interest rate futures at Rho Protocol
    • ๐Ÿฆ Rho Liquidity Vault
    • โ—Risks
  • ๐Ÿš€ How to trade on Rho
    • ๐Ÿ“– New user guide: Start here
    • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Depositing collateral
      • ๐Ÿ”— Cross-chain deposits
      • ๐Ÿงช Requesting testnet assets
    • ๐Ÿ“Š Dashboard overview
    • โšก Executing your first trade
    • ๐Ÿ”€ Switching environments
    • ๐Ÿ”™ Review and adjust
  • ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Trading products: Technical specifications
    • ๐Ÿ‘‰ Rho rate futures
    • ๐Ÿ”จ Trading mechanisms and models
    • ๐Ÿงฎ P&L Calculation
    • ๐Ÿงพ Fees Structure Overview
      • Liquidity Provider (LP) Fees
      • Protocol fees
      • Time to Maturity
      • Price Impact and Variable LP Fee
      • Summary: Total Fee Calculation
      • Example 1: 31 Days to Maturity
      • Example 2: 1 Day to Maturity
    • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Risk management and margin details
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Practical applications and use cases
    • ๐ŸŒณ Hedging against interest rate fluctuations
    • ๐Ÿ’ต Opportunities to capitalize
    • ๐ŸŽฏ Arbitrage strategies
    • ๐Ÿ’ธ Income generation through enhanced yield strategies
    • ๐ŸŒฑ Portfolio diversification
  • โ‰๏ธ Frequently Asked Questions
    • ๐Ÿ“ฅ For Vaults depositors
    • ๐Ÿง How and why should I begin trading IRDs on Rho Protocol?
    • ๐Ÿ’ผ What digital wallets does Rho Protocol support?
    • ๐Ÿ”ง How can I effectively manage my collateral at Rho Protocol?
    • ๐Ÿšจ What can I do to prevent being liquidated?
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Troubleshooting
    • ๐Ÿ”— Connecting wallets
    • โŒ Failed transactions / trades
    • ๐Ÿ”Ž Viewing transactions
    • ๐Ÿ“ž Contact support
  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Developer docs
    • ๐Ÿ“„ Contracts overview
      • ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ Types, structs and enums
      • ๐Ÿ“ก Router contract
      • ๐Ÿ’ฌ Quoter contract
      • ๐Ÿ‘“ ViewDataProvider
    • ๐Ÿ’ป Rho SDK
      • ๐Ÿ“š Technical Reference
  • ๐Ÿ”ง Deployed contracts
    • ๐Ÿงช Testnet addresses
    • ๐Ÿ”‘ Mainnet addresses
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  1. ๐Ÿš€ How to trade on Rho

๐Ÿ“– New user guide: Start here

This guide will walk new users through the basic steps to take when starting out, from creating your account to making your first trade.

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Last updated 11 months ago

Open Rho app and connect your wallet

  • Start by visiting the using your preferred web browser with a Web3 wallet extension such as Metamask, a wallet compatible with Wallet Connect, or similar.

  • Click on 'Connect Wallet' in the top right corner of the screen.

  • Select a compatible wallet, such as MetaMask, from the list of supported wallets.

  • Follow the requests in your wallet extension to authorize the connection.

  • Validate the connection via your wallet app. Once connected, your wallet details and balance will be visible, allowing you to manage assets and execute trades.

You can now start trading rates on the first interest rates market in DeFi!

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