# Amplified cbETH Yields On USDC Lend - Aave

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Visit Studio to copy/fork and tweak this strategy!

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## Description

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The vault deposits USDC into Aave to earn lending interest.

By collateralizing the USDC deposit, the vault is able to borrow ETH with a 20% liquidation buffer.

Borrowed ETH is swapped for cbETH to create a 3.5x leveraged cbETH:ETH position on Aave that earns amplified interest differentials between cbETH liquid staking yields and ETH borrow costs.

\+ USDC supply interest

\+ cbETH liquid staking yields

\- ETH borrow interest

## Strategy

<figure><img src="/files/VljjXFx1hcJBsGPxQfHm" alt=""><figcaption><p><a href="https://studio.factor.fi/?hash=0xa383182aa4e1feece921d7e65ff0ce55476964a4bc27398772abb084291e696a">https://studio.factor.fi/?hash=0xa383182aa4e1feece921d7e65ff0ce55476964a4bc27398772abb084291e696a</a></p></figcaption></figure>

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{% tab title="Main strategy" %}

1. Lend $USDC - Aave
2. Borrow $ETH
   1. 62.5% deposit for 20% buffer against LTV
3. Flash loan 2.5x the borrowed $ETH amount
   1. 5% buffer from LTV
4. Swap all $ETH → $cbETH
5. Lend all $cbETH - Aave
6. Borrow $ETH to cover flash loan
   {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Exit Strategy" %}

1. Flash loan $ETH
2. Repay $ETH debt - Aave
3. Withdraw $cbETH collateral - Aave
4. Swap $cbETH → $ETH
5. Repay $ETH debt - Aave
6. Withdraw $USDC collateral - Aave
7. Withdraw $USDC
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## Protocol Parameters

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* [\~5.77%](https://app.aave.com/reserve-overview/?underlyingAsset=0x833589fcd6edb6e08f4c7c32d4f71b54bda02913\&marketName=proto_base_v3) USDC Supply Interest
* [\~2.43%](https://app.aave.com/reserve-overview/?underlyingAsset=0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006\&marketName=proto_base_v3) WETH Borrow Interest
* [75%](https://app.aave.com/reserve-overview/?underlyingAsset=0xaf88d065e77c8cc2239327c5edb3a432268e5831\&marketName=proto_arbitrum_v3) USDC Max LTV
* [75%](https://app.aave.com/reserve-overview/?underlyingAsset=0x5979d7b546e38e414f7e9822514be443a4800529\&marketName=proto_arbitrum_v3) cbETH Max LTV
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Coinbase" %}

* [\~3.09%](https://www.coinbase.com/en-gb/earn/staking/coinbase-wrapped-staked-eth) cbETH Liquid Staking Yields
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{% tab title="OpenOcean" %}

* 0.1% Max Slippage Config
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## Strategy Performance Conditions

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{% tab title="Profit" %}

* cbETH continuously increases in value vs WETH.
* WETH borrow cost is less than cbETH liquid staking yields across Aave
* USDC supply interest is greater than the interest differentials between cbETH yield and WETH borrow.
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{% tab title="Loss" %}

* cbETH depegs from ETH.
* cbETH liquid staking yields falls below WETH borrow costs.
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## Calculation Template

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**Create Your Own Strategies!**

Create a copy of the sheet below and tweak it to create your own personalized strategy.
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## Estimated Returns

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