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Lp Math

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  • Updated June 24, 2026
  • agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills

lp-math is a Claude Code skill covering AMM liquidity-provision mathematics: constant-product, concentrated liquidity, price impact, and LP share calculations.

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lp-math covers the mathematics of AMM liquidity provision, including constant-product (xy=k), concentrated liquidity, price impact, and LP share calculations. A developer uses it to estimate price impact before large trades, evaluate LP profitability, and compare capital efficiency across pool types. It provides formulas and worked examples for Solana DEXes.

  • Covers AMM math: constant-product (xy=k), concentrated liquidity, price impact, LP shares
  • Ships amm_calculator.py and clmm_calculator.py plus AMM-formula and pool-mechanics references
  • Includes worked xy=k and CLMM capital-efficiency examples

Lp Math by the numbers

  • 195 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #102 of 479 Web3 & Blockchain skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 4, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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lp-math capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
lp math · impermanent loss · liquidity analysis
Use cases
data analysis · research · trading
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What lp-math says it does

Automated Market Makers (AMMs) replace traditional orderbooks with liquidity pools.
SKILL.md
A ±5% range is ~20x more capital-efficient than full-range, but the position goes 100% into one asset if price moves outside the range.
SKILL.md
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What it does

Compute AMM price impact, LP shares, and capital efficiency across pool types.

Who is it for?

Computing trade output, price impact, LP shares, and CLMM capital efficiency.

Skip if: Impermanent loss (use impermanent-loss) or executing swaps.

When should I use this skill?

You need AMM math to estimate price impact or evaluate LP economics.

By the numbers

  • xy=k constant-product model
  • ±5% range ≈20x capital efficiency example
  • worked 5-SOL swap example

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

LP Math — AMM Liquidity Provision Mathematics

Automated Market Makers (AMMs) replace traditional orderbooks with liquidity pools. Instead of matching buyers and sellers, a mathematical formula determines prices based on reserve ratios. Liquidity providers (LPs) deposit both assets into a pool and earn fees from every trade.

Understanding the math behind AMMs is essential for:

  • Evaluating whether providing liquidity is profitable after impermanent loss
  • Estimating price impact before executing large trades
  • Comparing capital efficiency across pool types (constant product vs concentrated)
  • Calculating expected fee revenue for a given pool position

Related skills: See impermanent-loss for IL calculations, yield-analysis for LP yield modeling, liquidity-analysis for pool depth assessment.

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1. Constant Product AMM (xy = k)

The foundational AMM model used by Raydium V4 and most Solana DEXes.

Core Invariant

x * y = k

Where:

  • x = reserve amount of token X (e.g., SOL)
  • y = reserve amount of token Y (e.g., USDC)
  • k = constant product (increases over time from fees)

Spot Price

P = x / y    (price of Y in terms of X)
P = y / x    (price of X in terms of Y)

For a pool with 100 SOL and 10,000 USDC: price of SOL = 10,000 / 100 = 100 USDC.

Trade Execution

When a trader swaps Δx of token X into the pool:

# Output amount (before fees)
delta_y = y * delta_x / (x + delta_x)

# With fee (e.g., 0.3%)
delta_y_after_fee = delta_y * (1 - fee_rate)

# New reserves
x_new = x + delta_x
y_new = y - delta_y_after_fee

The key insight: larger trades get worse prices because each unit moves the ratio further.

Inverse Calculation

To get a specific output amount Δy, the required input is:

delta_x = x * delta_y / (y - delta_y)

Price After Trade

price_new = y_new / x_new

Worked Example

Pool: 100 SOL / 10,000 USDC (k = 1,000,000), fee = 0.3%

Buy 5 SOL worth of USDC: 1. Gross output: 10,000 * 5 / (100 + 5) = 476.19 USDC 2. Fee: 476.19 * 0.003 = 1.43 USDC 3. Net output: 474.76 USDC 4. Effective price: 474.76 / 5 = 94.95 USDC/SOL (vs spot 100) 5. Price impact: (100 - 94.95) / 100 = 5.05% 6. New reserves: 105 SOL / 9,525.24 USDC 7. New k: 105 * 9,525.24 = 1,000,150.2 (k increased from fees)

See references/amm_formulas.md for complete derivations.

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2. Concentrated Liquidity (CLMM)

Used by Orca Whirlpool, Raydium CLMM, and Meteora DLMM. Liquidity is only active within a chosen price range [P_lower, P_upper].

Key Concepts

L = sqrt(x * y)           # Liquidity within the active range
price_at_tick = 1.0001^tick  # Tick-to-price conversion

Capital Efficiency

Concentrating liquidity in a narrow range provides more depth per dollar:

# Capital efficiency ratio
efficiency = sqrt(P_upper / P_lower) / (sqrt(P_upper / P_lower) - 1)

# Example: ±5% range around $100 SOL
P_lower, P_upper = 95, 105
efficiency = sqrt(105/95) / (sqrt(105/95) - 1)  # ≈ 20.5x

A ±5% range is ~20x more capital-efficient than full-range, but the position goes 100% into one asset if price moves outside the range.

Position Value

For a CLMM position with liquidity L in range [P_lower, P_upper] at current price P:

if P <= P_lower:
    # All in token X (below range)
    value_x = L * (1/sqrt(P_lower) - 1/sqrt(P_upper))
    value_y = 0
elif P >= P_upper:
    # All in token Y (above range)
    value_x = 0
    value_y = L * (sqrt(P_upper) - sqrt(P_lower))
else:
    # In range — holds both tokens
    value_x = L * (1/sqrt(P) - 1/sqrt(P_upper))
    value_y = L * (sqrt(P) - sqrt(P_lower))

Range Strategy Comparison

RangeEfficiencyIL RiskFee CaptureBest For
±2%~50xVery highHigh if in rangeStablecoins, tight pegs
±5%~20xHighGood for trendingActive management
±25%~4xModerateConsistentSemi-passive
±100%~2xLowLower per $Passive, volatile pairs
Full range1xBaselineAlways earningSet and forget

See references/amm_formulas.md for full CLMM derivations.

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3. Price Impact

Constant Product Impact

# Price impact as a fraction
price_impact = delta_x / (x + delta_x)

# As percentage of pool
pool_fraction = trade_value / pool_tvl

# Rule of thumb: impact ≈ 2 * pool_fraction for constant product

Multi-Hop Impact

For a route through multiple pools, compound the impacts:

def multi_hop_impact(hops: list[dict]) -> float:
    """Calculate total price impact across route legs.

    Args:
        hops: List of {reserve_in, trade_amount} for each leg.

    Returns:
        Total price impact as a fraction.
    """
    remaining = 1.0
    for hop in hops:
        leg_impact = hop["trade_amount"] / (hop["reserve_in"] + hop["trade_amount"])
        remaining *= (1 - leg_impact)
    return 1 - remaining

Impact Thresholds

ImpactAssessmentAction
< 0.1%NegligibleProceed normally
0.1–0.5%LowAcceptable for most trades
0.5–2%ModerateConsider splitting across pools
2–5%HighSplit trade, use TWAP
> 5%SevereReduce size or find deeper pools

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4. LP Share Calculations

Initial Deposit (Empty Pool)

shares = sqrt(x_deposited * y_deposited)

The first depositor sets the ratio and receives shares equal to the geometric mean.

Subsequent Deposits

shares_minted = min(
    x_added / x_reserve,
    y_added / y_reserve
) * total_shares

Deposits must be proportional to the current reserve ratio. Any excess of one token is not used (or returned, depending on implementation).

Withdrawal

x_out = (shares_burned / total_shares) * x_reserve
y_out = (shares_burned / total_shares) * y_reserve

You always receive both tokens in the current ratio.

Share Value

share_value = pool_tvl / total_shares
your_value = your_shares * share_value

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5. Fee Accrual

Fees accumulate inside the pool, increasing k:

# Before trade: k = x * y
# After trade with fee:
# k_new = (x + delta_x) * (y - delta_y_net) > k
# The difference is the fee retained in the pool

# Fee APR estimation
daily_volume = 500_000  # USD
fee_rate = 0.003        # 0.3%
daily_fees = daily_volume * fee_rate  # $1,500
tvl = 2_000_000         # $2M pool
fee_apr = (daily_fees * 365) / tvl    # 27.4%

For CLMM positions, fee earnings depend on:

  • Whether price stays within your range (out-of-range = no fees)
  • Your share of active liquidity in that range
  • Total volume routed through the pool
# CLMM fee estimation
your_liquidity = 50_000     # Your L
total_liquidity = 1_000_000  # Total L in your tick range
your_share = your_liquidity / total_liquidity  # 5%
your_daily_fees = daily_fees * your_share  # $75

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6. Solana Pool Types

Raydium V4 (Constant Product)

  • Model: Standard xy = k
  • Fee: 0.25% (0.22% to LP, 0.03% to RAY buyback)
  • Best for: New token launches, volatile pairs
  • Note: Integrated with OpenBook for limit order flow

Orca Whirlpool (Concentrated Liquidity)

  • Model: Concentrated liquidity with tick spacing
  • Fee tiers: 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.3%, 1%
  • Position: Represented as NFT (each position is unique)
  • Best for: Major pairs (SOL/USDC), stablecoin pairs

Raydium CLMM

  • Model: Concentrated liquidity (similar to Uniswap V3)
  • Tick spacing: 1, 10, 60, 200
  • Fee tiers: 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.25%, 1%
  • Best for: Pairs with predictable ranges

Meteora DLMM (Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker)

  • Model: Discrete bins instead of continuous ticks
  • Strategies: Spot (uniform), Curve (concentrated), Bid-Ask (around current price)
  • Fees: Dynamic, adjusting based on volatility
  • Best for: Active LPs who rebalance frequently

See references/pool_mechanics.md for detailed mechanics and comparison.

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7. Practical Decision Framework

Should You LP?

1. Calculate expected fee APR
2. Estimate impermanent loss for expected price movement
3. Net return = fee APR - IL
4. Compare to simply holding the assets

Which Pool Type?

Stablecoin pair     → CLMM with tight range (±0.5%)
Major pair (SOL/USDC) → CLMM with moderate range (±10-25%)
New/volatile token  → Constant product (full range)
Active management   → Meteora DLMM with dynamic rebalancing

Position Sizing for LP

# Never LP more than you can afford to lose to IL
max_lp_allocation = portfolio_value * 0.20  # 20% max in any single pool

# For volatile pairs, reduce further
volatility_adjustment = 1 - (annualized_vol / 2)  # Scale down for vol
adjusted_allocation = max_lp_allocation * max(0.1, volatility_adjustment)

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Files

References

  • references/amm_formulas.md — Complete mathematical derivations for constant product and concentrated liquidity AMMs
  • references/pool_mechanics.md — Solana-specific pool mechanics for Raydium, Orca, and Meteora

Scripts

  • scripts/amm_calculator.py — Constant product AMM calculator with trade simulation, LP shares, and fee accrual
  • scripts/clmm_calculator.py — Concentrated liquidity calculator with position valuation, capital efficiency, and range comparison

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Quick Reference

FormulaExpression
Constant productx * y = k
Spot priceP = y / x
Trade outputΔy = y * Δx / (x + Δx)
Required inputΔx = x * Δy / (y - Δy)
Price impactΔx / (x + Δx)
Initial LP sharessqrt(x * y)
Subsequent sharesmin(Δx/x, Δy/y) * total
Fee APR(daily_fees * 365) / TVL
CLMM efficiencysqrt(P_u/P_l) / (sqrt(P_u/P_l) - 1)
Tick to price1.0001^tick

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