> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.robin.markets/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Yield Guarantee and Matching Bonus — Robin Markets

> Robin Markets guarantees a minimum 6% APY on every staked position and pays an extra 1% APY matching bonus for deposits that help balance market pools.

When you stake Polymarket positions with Robin Markets, you earn yield from three sources on top of any organic returns from the underlying vault: a guaranteed minimum APY, a matching bonus for helping balance pools, and a points-powered yield boost. All bonuses are calculated at the moment you withdraw and paid out automatically in USDC in a separate transaction from the withdrawal itself.

## 1. Yield Guarantee — Minimum 6% APY

Robin guarantees that every deposit earns at least 6% APY on its average staked value, regardless of what the underlying vault actually yields.

When you withdraw, Robin calculates what 6% APY would have paid for the full duration of your stake. If the vault delivered less than that, Robin tops up the difference from its wallet. If the vault paid more, you simply keep the higher amount.

The guarantee is calculated independently per market. A high-yielding position in one market never subsidises a low-yielding position in another — each market stands on its own.

## 2. Matching Bonus — Extra 1% APY

A market pool is "balanced" when the total staked YES tokens and total staked NO tokens are roughly equal. When a pool is unbalanced, depositing on the minority side helps restore that balance and Robin rewards you with an extra +1% APY on those tokens.

The matching bonus locks in at the moment you deposit. It continues accruing for as long as you hold that position, even if the pool later rebalances or tips the other way. The bonus only stops when you withdraw.

Only the portion of your deposit that actually brings the pool toward balance earns the bonus. If you deposit 1,000 YES tokens into a market that needs only 600 more YES to balance, 600 of your tokens earn the matching bonus while the remaining 400 earn the base APY and guarantee only.

<Tip>
  The YES and NO buttons on each market card display the APY you'd earn for staking in that direction, including any active matching bonus. The minority side is highlighted in green, that's your signal that the bonus is currently available.
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## How Payouts Work

Robin computes all three bonus types — guarantee top-up, matching bonus, and points yield — at the moment you withdraw. They are paid out together in a single USDC transaction sent from Robin's wallet to yours, separate from the withdrawal transaction itself. Expect the payment to land within a few seconds to a few minutes after your withdrawal confirms.

To review what you received, open the **Activity** tab in your portfolio. Each payout shows a line-by-line breakdown of the guarantee top-up, matching bonus, and points yield amounts.

Very small bonus amounts (dust) may be skipped to avoid wasting gas on transactions that cost more than they pay.

<Note>
  Bonuses are not deducted from the yield your own tokens generate — they come from Robin Markets' wallet. This ensures the minimum guarantee is always met, independent of vault performance.
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