Product Overview (CLAMM)

Stryke's CLAMM (Concentrated Liquidity Automated Market Maker) is a novel development in DeFi and a pillar of the LPDfi vertical, combining the principles of liquidity provision and options trading into a cohesive platform. Drawing on the advancements made by Uniswap V3, CLAMM employs range-based liquidity with a focus on the strategic application of ticks for enhanced capital efficiency.

Illustration of range based liquidity provision in CLAMM, discussed further in "For Liquidity Providers" section.

Background: Inspired by UniV3

CLAMM builds upon Uniswap V3's liquidity management, adopting its range-based approach to allow for more precise liquidity positioning. Liquidity providers (LPs) can concentrate their capital within specific price ranges, maximizing capital efficiency. This allows LPs to earn higher fees where trading is most active, but they also face the risk of impermanent loss if the price moves outside their chosen range. This strategy aligns with options trading, where precision in liquidity positioning enhances strategic flexibility..

Advantages for Liquidity Providers

CLAMM allows liquidity providers (LPs) to concentrate capital within specific price ranges, maximizing capital efficiency. What truly enhances returns, however, is the ability to reuse unutilized capital by engaging in options trading. This creates a dual opportunity: earning fees from liquidity provision while deploying idle capital in options positions. Nonetheless, LPs must carefully manage the risk of impermanent loss if market prices move outside their selected range.

Advantages for Traders

Traders benefit from concentrated liquidity and stability within defined price bands, as it ensures that liquidity is available where it is needed most, leading to tighter spreads and more efficient execution of trades. This setup is particularly advantageous for options strategies, where precision and timing are critical. Concentrated liquidity allows traders to implement more advanced strategies, such as hedging and arbitrage, with greater predictability in pricing and execution, key for success in the dynamic DeFi environment.

CLAMM: Bridging Liquidity and Options Trading

CLAMM is designed to seamlessly integrate liquidity provision and options trading, addressing the growing demand for more flexible and capital-efficient DeFi solutions. As part of the broader Liquidity Provision DeFi (LPDfi) movement, CLAMM enables liquidity providers to maximize their returns while offering traders more precise liquidity for executing sophisticated strategies. This enables a more dynamic and efficient market interaction between LPs and traders.

Cross Chain Capability

CLAMM is designed with a cross chain focus. Both options traders and liquidity providers can access a growing number of supported chains, giving them the flexibility to engage with Stryke wherever they prefer.

Below are some of the supported chains and their available markets:

Chain	Available Markets
Arbitrum	ARB/USDC
Arbitrum	BOOP/WETH
Arbitrum	WBTC/WETH
Arbitrum	WETH/USDC
Base	BRETT/WETH
Base	DEGEN/WETH
Berachain	WBERA/HONEY
Berachain	WBTC/HONEY
Berachain	WETH/HONEY
Blast	BLAST/USDB
Mantle	WETH/USDT
Mantle	WMNT/USDT
Sonic	WETH/USDC.e
Sonic	WS/USDC.e