👩‍🏫 Alpaca Academy

Educational materials to help young alpacas maximize their profit

We have curated content on basic DeFi topics for you here. Additionally, we have written in-depth articles on leveraged yield farming so you can farm with profit.
DeFi Basics:
101 Guide to DeFi
​https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/p/the-defiants-definitive-guide-to​
What is DeFi?
​https://thedefiant.io/what-is-decentralized-finance/​
​https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-decentralized-finance-defi​
​https://www.coindesk.com/what-is-defi​
What are AMMs?
​https://thedefiant.io/what-are-automated-market-makers-like-uniswap/​
​https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/what-is-an-automated-market-maker-amm​
​https://phemex.com/academy/what-is-an-automated-market-maker-amm​
What is yield farming?
​https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/what-is-yield-farming-in-decentralized-finance-defi​
​https://thedefiant.io/what-is-yield-farming-and-liquidity-providing/​
What is impermanent loss?
​https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/impermanent-loss-explained​
​https://finematics.com/impermanent-loss-explained/​
What is leveraged yield farming?
​https://thedefiant.io/leveraged-yield-farming/​
​https://thedefiant.io/leveraged-yield-farming-strategies/​
Six Basic Strategies on How to Profit With Alpaca Finance
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​Strategy 1: Hold a Token While Earning High Yields at Low Risk​
​Strategy 2: Hold a Token Pair to Earn Auto-Compounded Yields Without Leverage​
​Strategy 3: Supercharge Your Stablecoin Yields​
​Strategy 4: Multiply Crypto Gains in a Bull Market​
​Strategy 5: Yield Farm Profitably in a Bear Market​
Strategy 6: Multiply Crypto Gains in Any Market by Hedging(TBA)
Advanced Lessons on How to Profit With Alpaca Finance:
​Lesson 0: How to Buy ALPACA and Start Earning Yields for Beginners(Lending+Staking) ​
​Lesson 1: Shorting at a Profit​
​Lesson 2: Introduction to Hedging With Double-Sided Borrowing ​
​Lesson 3: Liquidation Risk in Leveraged Yield Farming​
​Lesson 4: Opening/Closing Leveraged Positions with 0 Swap Fees​
​Lesson 5 - The Truth About Impermanent Loss and Common Misunderstandings​
​Proficiency Exams (earn NFTs)​
Useful Articles:
​Six Simple Strategies to Maximize Your Farming Yields With Alpaca Finance​
​In-depth Analysis on Asset Price Impact on Position Value​
​Pseudo Delta-Neutral Hedging Strategy With Alpaca Finance
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DeFi Basics:

101 Guide to DeFi

What is DeFi?

What are AMMs?

What is yield farming?

What is impermanent loss?

What is leveraged yield farming?

Six Basic Strategies on How to Profit With Alpaca Finance

​Strategy 1: Hold a Token While Earning High Yields at Low Risk​

​Strategy 2: Hold a Token Pair to Earn Auto-Compounded Yields Without Leverage​

​Strategy 3: Supercharge Your Stablecoin Yields​

​Strategy 4: Multiply Crypto Gains in a Bull Market​

​Strategy 5: Yield Farm Profitably in a Bear Market​

Strategy 6: Multiply Crypto Gains in Any Market by Hedging(TBA)

Advanced Lessons on How to Profit With Alpaca Finance:

​Lesson 0: How to Buy ALPACA and Start Earning Yields for Beginners(Lending+Staking) ​

​Lesson 1: Shorting at a Profit​

​Lesson 2: Introduction to Hedging With Double-Sided Borrowing ​

​Lesson 3: Liquidation Risk in Leveraged Yield Farming​

​Lesson 4: Opening/Closing Leveraged Positions with 0 Swap Fees​

​Lesson 5 - The Truth About Impermanent Loss and Common Misunderstandings​

​Proficiency Exams (earn NFTs)​

Useful Articles:

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Strategy 1: Hold a Token While Earning High Yields at Low Risk

Strategy 2: Hold a Token Pair to Earn Auto-Compounded Yields Without Leverage

Strategy 3: Supercharge Your Stablecoin Yields

Strategy 4: Multiply Crypto Gains in a Bull Market

Strategy 5: Yield Farm Profitably in a Bear Market

Lesson 0: How to Buy ALPACA and Start Earning Yields for Beginners(Lending+Staking)

Lesson 1: Shorting at a Profit

Lesson 2: Introduction to Hedging With Double-Sided Borrowing

Lesson 3: Liquidation Risk in Leveraged Yield Farming

Lesson 4: Opening/Closing Leveraged Positions with 0 Swap Fees

Lesson 5 - The Truth About Impermanent Loss and Common Misunderstandings

Proficiency Exams (earn NFTs)