So you’re considering creating a vault on Valio? Then you’re in the right place. Read through our guide on vault setup and manager best practices to make sure you’re fully leveraging Valio’s tools and resources. We’ve collected all the best practices to set you up for success and grow your AUM accordingly.
Vault Thesis
A strong investment thesis and a clear description of your strategy are the basis of any asset management strategy. Tell depositors what to expect from your vault and explain your management style concisely. DocXBT gives us an excellent example here. Specifying your strategy's time frame is critical to finding aligned depositors and building AUM.
You want to ensure your vault goals and trading style are clear from the beginning: this will minimize depositor turnover.
Manager Communications
Once your vault is created, there are a handful of ways to provide updates, both in the Valio Discord and publicly on your vault page for anyone to view.
- Updating the Valio Pulse section gives potential and current depositors insight into your current market sentiment, activity levels, and the types of trades you have in mind. Show them you’re tapped into the current market by updating the Pulse to reflect your evolving views.
- One of the best methods for getting the word out about your vault is to link your Twitter account on Valio. It will appear next to your name, giving depositors quick access to your feed. Doing this while consistently tweeting about your trades and thought process is a surefire way to increase your depositor base. Depositors want to put their money behind someone putting themselves out there, whether fully doxxed or an anime pfp anon. Building in public will go a long way!
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Utilizing Trader Memos to cement your expertise! Our latest communication feature, Memos, allows you to provide timely information on trades and market views. Memos overlay on a vault’s performance chart, enhancing the transparency of a manager’s performance history. Depositors want to see the reasoning behind their manager’s moves, and it’s a major boost to your track record when they can see that you’re making well-thought-out trades and not just getting lucky.
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We have the Manager Talk Discord channel to connect with fellow managers and discuss strategy, promote your vault, talk about market conditions, or raise any questions. Discord will play an even more important role in the future as we’ll deploy private channels between managers and depositors. This will allow you to directly field questions from your depositors and add a more personal touch to your management services. Keep an eye on the Valio Twitter account for a release announcement.
Trading Venues On Valio
Valio supports 0x on Arbitrum, Optimism, and Ethereum, allowing managers to spot-trade 70+ tokens. Managers can access GMX, where BTC, ETH, LINK, and UNI are currently supported for leverage trading. Next up will be Kwenta on Optimism, one of the premier platforms for leverage trading, offering Valio managers various altcoins to work with.
When it comes to chain navigation, all deposits will initially come through Arbitrum, but bridging funds to your desired chain for trading is simple. Under the “Manage” page, you can easily transfer funds between chains and use the enabled trading apps seamlessly.
In Summary
Equipping managers with a suite of depositor communication tools and the most extensive selection of on-chain trading platforms are top priorities for Valio. Managers who leverage these tools and actively cross-promote their vaults on social channels will have a huge advantage in growing their AUM.
As part of our efforts to build in public, we want to make sure that all of your needs are covered as a vault manager. How else can your management experience be improved on Valio? Let us know in the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/valio