# For Investors

## Prerequisites

* Crypto wallet (Rabby, WalletConnect, or any Hyperliquid-compatible wallet)
* USDC on Arbitrum for funding

## Getting Started

### 1. Connect Wallet

1. Visit [app.atract.app](https://app.atract.app)
2. Click **Connect Wallet**
3. Choose your wallet provider
4. Sign the authentication message

### 2. Discover Traders

Browse the **Leaderboard** to find traders:

1. Go to **Leaderboard**
2. Traders are ranked by Atract Score (0-100)
3. Click any trader to view detailed analytics

**What to look for:**

* Atract Score (higher is better)
* Win rate and profit factor
* Maximum drawdown history
* Sharpe ratio
* Trading frequency and consistency

### 3. Evaluate a Trader

Click on a trader to see their full analytics:

* 90-day performance history
* Per-symbol breakdown
* Risk metrics (Sharpe, Sortino, drawdown)
* Trading patterns and consistency

### 4. Create a Proposal

Click **Fund** on the trader's profile.

#### Configure Terms

| Parameter          | Description                   | Typical Range |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------- | ------------- |
| **Capital**        | USDC to allocate              | $1,000+       |
| **Profit Share**   | Your percentage               | 20-30%        |
| **Max Drawdown**   | Total loss limit from initial | 15-25%        |
| **Daily Drawdown** | Daily loss limit              | 5-10%         |
| **Duration**       | Deal length                   | 7-90 days     |

**Example:**

* Capital: $10,000
* Profit Share: 20% to you, 80% to trader
* Max Drawdown: 20% (vault closes at $8,000)
* Daily Drawdown: 5% (positions close at $9,500 daily loss)
* Duration: 30 days

### 5. Fund the Proposal

1. Click **Reserve Address** to get a vault address
2. Transfer USDC from your Arbitrum wallet to the vault address
3. Enter the transaction hash
4. Click **Confirm Funding**
5. Proposal is sent to the trader

### 6. Wait for Response

Trader can:

* **Accept** - Vault activates, trading begins
* **Decline** - USDC refunded to your wallet
* **Ignore** - Cancel anytime to reclaim funds

### 7. Monitor Your Investment

Once active, track performance at **Funding** > **My Vaults**:

* Current balance (real-time)
* PnL (profit/loss)
* Drawdown status
* Open positions
* Trade history

## Risk Protection

**How drawdown limits protect you:**

| Limit Breached | What Happens                                       |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Daily Drawdown | All positions closed, vault pauses (can recover)   |
| Max Drawdown   | All positions closed, vault closes, funds returned |

Daily drawdown resets at midnight UTC. Max drawdown is calculated from the initial capital, not from peak.

## Vault Closure & Settlement

**Closure triggers:**

* Duration expires
* Max drawdown breached
* Mutual early termination

**Settlement process:**

1. All positions closed
2. Profits calculated
3. Your share transferred to your wallet

**Payout Examples:**

*Profitable:*

* Initial: $10,000
* Final: $13,000
* Profit: $3,000
* You receive: $10,600 ($10k + 20% of $3k)

*Loss (within limits):*

* Initial: $10,000
* Final: $9,000
* Loss: $1,000
* You receive: $9,000

*Max drawdown hit:*

* Initial: $10,000
* Closed at: $8,000
* You receive: $8,000

## Best Practices

**First investments:**

* Start with smaller amounts ($1k-$5k)
* Use 20% max drawdown
* Choose 30-day duration

**Diversification:**

* Fund multiple traders
* Mix conservative and aggressive strategies
* Don't allocate more than you can afford to lose

## Related Pages

* [Creating Proposals](/funding-and-vaults/creating-proposals.md)
* [Vault Lifecycle](/funding-and-vaults/vault-lifecycle.md)
* [Profit Sharing](/funding-and-vaults/profit-sharing.md)
* [Leaderboard](/leaderboard/leaderboard.md)
* [Risk Disclosure](/legal/risk-disclosure.md)


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