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Health factor

Threshold-weighted collateral value divided by debt value in the Aave model described here.

A concrete example

10,000 × 80% ÷ 6,000 is approximately 1.33. Below 1 a position becomes liquidatable.

In context

The permitted liquidation fraction depends on the version and market conditions. Liquidation is not a stop-loss promising a particular exit price. Price gaps, oracle behaviour and congestion can make an apparently manageable position deteriorate before an owner can react.

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Aave health factor and liquidation

The health factor is threshold-weighted collateral value divided by total debt value.

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