Stake on Strategies
This guide walks you through staking LP tokens in Stake DAO strategies to earn boosted yields. For background on how strategies work, see the Strategies overview.
Prerequisites
- LP tokens from a supported protocol (Curve, Balancer, etc.)
- Wallet connected to the Stake DAO app
Finding Strategies
- Navigate to Yield on the Stake DAO app
- Use filters to narrow your search:
- Search bar: Find strategies by name, token, LP address, or gauge address
- Token filters: Display strategies based on ETH, USD stables, CRV, etc.
- Network filter: Select specific chains (Ethereum, Arbitrum, etc.)
- Protocol filter: Select specific protocols (Curve, Balancer, etc.)
Understanding Strategy Information
Each strategy displays:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Strategy name with underlying protocol and chain |
| APR | Current weekly rate, projected rate for next week, and boost multiplier |
| Claimable | Your pending rewards |
| Staked | Your deposited LP amount |
| TVL | Total value locked in the strategy |
Expand the APR details to see the reward breakdown and expected changes for the following week. For calculation methodology, see Strategy APR Calculation.
Depositing
- Obtain LP tokens by providing liquidity on the underlying protocol
- Select a strategy from the Yield page
- Enter the amount of LP tokens to deposit
- Approve the contract (first time only)
- Confirm the deposit transaction
Your staked position begins earning rewards immediately.
Claiming Rewards
Rewards accumulate continuously and can be claimed at any time from the strategy page.
Harvest Status
Strategies require periodic harvesting to convert accumulated protocol rewards into distributable tokens. If a strategy has not been harvested recently, your claimable balance may appear static even though rewards continue accumulating.
After harvesting, accumulated rewards stream to stakers over the following 7 days.
Triggering a Harvest
Anyone can harvest a strategy:
- Navigate to the DAO Management page
- Find the strategy requiring harvest
- Execute the harvest transaction
Harvesters receive a small fee to offset gas costs.
Deploying New Strategies
If a supported protocol has a pool without a corresponding Stake DAO strategy, you can deploy one.
Requirements:- The pool must have a gauge on the underlying protocol
- The gauge must have weight allocated in the protocol's gauge votes
To deploy:
- Enter the LP address or gauge address in the Yield page search bar
- If the pool qualifies, a deploy option appears
- Execute the deployment transaction
The new strategy becomes available for deposits immediately.