DeFi Portfolio Strategies
Building a balanced DeFi portfolio requires understanding risk and reward trade-offs.
Conservative Strategy
Risk Level: Low
Target APY: 3-8%
60% Stablecoins in lending (Aave, Compound)30% Blue-chip staking (ETH on Lido)10% Established LP poolsBest for: Preserving capital, steady income
Moderate Strategy
Risk Level: Medium
Target APY: 8-20%
40% Stablecoins in optimized vaults30% ETH/BTC lending20% LP in major pairs10% Promising new protocolsBest for: Balanced growth and income
Aggressive Strategy
Risk Level: High
Target APY: 20%+
30% High-yield farms30% New protocol incentives25% Leveraged positions15% Experimental strategiesBest for: Maximizing returns, can handle losses
Portfolio Management Tips
Diversification
Across protocols (not just tokens)Across chains (ETH, Arbitrum, etc.)Across strategies (lending, LPing, staking)Rebalancing
Regular review (weekly/monthly)Take profits from winnersExit dying farms earlyTracking Tools
Zapper.fiDeBankZerionRisk Management
Set stop-losses mentallyKnow your liquidation pricesKeep reserves for opportunitiesNever chase unsustainable APY