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Impermanent Loss Risk

Definition

Impermanent Loss Risk is the potential financial decline experienced by a liquidity provider in an Automated Market Maker pool due to price divergence of the deposited assets. This loss occurs when the relative prices of the tokens in the pool change significantly after initial deposit. While not a realized loss until assets are withdrawn, it represents an opportunity cost compared to simply holding the assets outside the pool. Managing this risk is a central consideration for participants in decentralized finance.