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Learn how to create short or long positions in Euler |
Short allows users to build a leveraged short position by borrowing and then immediately selling an asset using external exchange (1inch or Uniswap).
- Ensure that you have sufficient collateral in the sub-account you are shorting on.
- Select the Euler sub-account that you want to short on.
- Select the asset you wish to short on.
- Select the asset you wish to use as the collateral.
- Enter the amount you wish to short:
- Select
Safe Max
to short the amount such that your Euler sub-account will result in having a health score of 1.25. - Select
Liquidation
to short the amount such that your Euler sub-account will end up at health score 1 (right on the edge of a liquidation). - Users can set the
slippage
to the desired value by clicking thegear icon
in the top-right corner.
- Select
- Wait for a quote and click the
Short
button.
I'm creating a Short/Long position, so why do I see the asset in a Self Collateral and Self Liability row?
****The asset is sold and redeposited on Euler, which creates the self collateral/liability row, but your intended position is there.