FAQ

What is Timu?

Timu is an onchain prediction market platform; this documentation covers its price markets.

Do I need to provide liquidity to trade?

No. Trading and providing liquidity are separate actions. You can trade without being an LP.

Can I lose money as an LP?

Yes. LPs earn fees for taking risk, but fees do not guarantee profit. LP value can fall because of trader wins, market moves, oracle changes, or liquidity exits.

Is a Timu price market a normal perpetual exchange?

Timu price markets use shared pool collateral, oracle prices, fees, liquidation checks, and signed psi-based solvency accounting. In v24, configured trader-to-LP funding rates depend on utilization and long/short skew. Closing may produce a direct payment, settlement escrow, or an allowed deferred claim.

What is psi?

psi is a pool-level solvency adjustment in price markets. It helps keep payouts aligned with available collateral. It is not a fee and not a funding payment.

What is vTACO?

vTACO is a virtual staking balance. A configured v24 staking and discount module can reduce the base trading fee. The current default highest tier is 50%, subject to the pool and module configuration. See Fees and staking.

Why do some pages look empty on my chain?

Some features depend on deployed contracts, price-market data services, or test token configuration. Switch to a supported chain or check whether that price market is deployed there.

What should I read before trading with leverage?

Read Price markets overview, Open and close positions, Liquidation, and Price market risks.