Guides
User stories.
Real situations Obol is built for, and how to set a ladder up for each of them.
Five people, five goals. Each story shows the builder settings to use, what the ladder does as the price moves, and when to close it. The numbers are starting points, not advice.
Buy the dip, and get paid to wait
Léa holds ETH and likes a memecoin trading on a V4 ETH pool. Goal: Accumulate the token if it pulls back, without watching the chart all day.
- Pool
- Token / ETH on Uniswap V4 (native ETH)
- Deposit
- ETH only
- Shape
- Bid-Ask (more size on deeper dips) or Curve (more size near the price)
- Range
- -50% to current market cap
- Bins
- 12
How it plays out. Every bin sits below the price as ETH. If the token dips, the ladder buys it bin by bin and earns the swap fee each time. If the price bounces, the bins it crossed sell back to ETH, earning fees again.
When to exit. Close the ladder when you are happy with what it bought: you receive the tokens bought, the ETH left, and the fees.
Take profit into strength
Marc bought early and holds the token. Goal: Sell gradually if the price keeps pumping, instead of guessing the top.
- Pool
- Token / ETH or Token / USDG
- Deposit
- The token only
- Shape
- Spot (even sells) or Bid-Ask (bigger sells higher up)
- Range
- Current market cap to +150%
- Bins
- 10
How it plays out. All bins sit above the price, holding the token. As buyers push the price up, each bin sells a slice for ETH or USDG and earns the fee. A pullback buys some back automatically.
When to exit. Close once the move is done to collect the ETH/USDG raised, whatever tokens are left, and the fees.
Earn fees around the price
Sam wants yield on a pair that trades sideways. Goal: Maximise fees while the price ranges.
- Pool
- Busiest pool of the token (highest 24h volume)
- Deposit
- Both tokens
- Shape
- Curve
- Range
- -15% to +15%
- Bins
- 15 to 20
How it plays out. Liquidity is concentrated where trading happens, so most swaps go through your bins. The tighter the range, the more fees per dollar, and the more often you drift out of range.
When to exit. Claim fees regularly. Close and reopen around the new price if the market leaves your range for good.
Liquidity on tokenized stocks
Nina holds USDG and follows tokenized stocks like NVDA on Robinhood Chain. Goal: Earn fees on a lower-volatility pair.
- Pool
- NVDA / USDG
- Deposit
- USDG (buy side) or both
- Shape
- Curve
- Range
- -10% to +10%
- Bins
- 10
How it plays out. Stocks move less than memecoins, so a tighter range stays in range longer and earns more per dollar deposited.
When to exit. Keep it running and claim fees; widen the range around earnings or other big events.
Deep liquidity for a community
A token team wants smoother trading for its holders. Goal: Add depth on both sides so buys and sells move the price less.
- Pool
- The token's main pool
- Deposit
- Both tokens
- Shape
- Spot
- Range
- -60% to +200%
- Bins
- 20
How it plays out. An even ladder over a wide range acts as a steady order book. It earns fees on every trade that crosses it.
When to exit. Rarely closed; claim fees and re-center occasionally.
Park stablecoins or ETH
If you do not want to pick ranges at all, the vaults behind Stakes take a single asset and handle the rest. See Stakes & vaults.
Not financial advice
