Asset Classes

Types of Assets Tradeable on Lynx

Introduction

Lynx supports trading of various asset classes with leverage ranging from 2x to 500x. These include:

Asset Classes

Cryptocurrencies

• Market Times: Crypto markets are open 24/7, enabling traders to trade at any time. However, when traditional stock markets are closed, cryptocurrency markets tend to experience lower trading volumes, which may result in reduced volatility.

Forex

• Market Times: Forex markets have specific operating hours and are not open for trading 24/7 like cryptocurrencies. Market hours have a direct effect on the functionality of the Lynx platform:

  • Trading Restrictions: Traders cannot open new positions when the markets are closed, even if trading pairs are supported.

  • Liquidity Management: Liquidity providers are unable to supply or withdraw liquidity for pools that include forex trading pairs during closed market hours.

Day of the Week	Market Open / Close (Eastern Time, New York)
Monday	Open all day
Tuesday	Open all day
Wednesday	Open all day
Thursday	Open all day
Friday	Closed from 4:30 PM (ST) or 5:30 PM (DST)
Saturday	Closed all day
Sunday	Open from 5:00 PM (ST) or 6:00 PM (DST)

Additionally, there are the following holidays where market hours are altered:

1. December 24th: Closed from 4:30 PM (ST) or 5:30 PM (DST)

2. December 25th: Opened from 5:00 PM (ST) or 6:00 PM (DST)

3. December 31st: Closed from 4:30 PM (ST) or 5:30 PM (DST)

4. January 1st: Opened from 5:00 PM (ST) or 6:00 PM (DST)

Supported Trading Pairs

Lynx supports a wide range of trading pairs across asset classes. The trading pairs, along with their pair_ID and asset class, are listed below.

The pair_ID:

• Used for interacting directly with smart contracts.

• Includes pairs that are no longer listed, but kept for technical reasons.

pair_ID	Asset Class	Asset	Active
1	Crypto	BTC/USD
2	Crypto	ETH/USD
3	Crypto	BNB/USD
4	Crypto	FTM/USD
5	Crypto	SOL/USD
1001	Crypto	FLR/USD
2004	Crypto	S/USD
8001	Forex	EUR/USD
8002	Forex	GBP/USD
8003	Forex	AUD/USD
8003	Forex	NZD/USD
8101	Forex	USD/JPY
8102	Forex	USD/CHF
10001	Crypto - Cat Mode	BTC/USD
10002	Crypto - Cat Mode	ETH/USD

Trading Pair Configuration

One of Lynx's key features is its ability to configure trading pairs uniquely for each collateral asset and network. For instance:

• Collateral-Specific Pairing: While Lynx supports BTC/USD, it can make this pair tradeable using USDC as collateral but not USDT, depending on configuration.

• Network-Specific Pairing: Similarly, Lynx can support BTC/USD trading with USDC on a specific blockchain network like Sonic while excluding it from another network like Fantom.

This flexibility allows Lynx to tailor its offerings to suit the requirements of different markets, ecosystems, and liquidity pools, ensuring an optimized trading experience across diverse platforms.