Risk & Liquidations
How is the insurance fund capitalized?
The fund is capitalized by per-market liquidation fees charged on liquidation orders, and by a portion of the spread from efficient, profitable liquidations during backstop liquidations (when book liquidity is insufficient).
The exchange is responsible for ensuring proper capitalization of the insurance fund, sizing it according to open interest, margin parameters, backstop capacity, and historical volatility.
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