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Flags

This page explains what flags are and how to read them. If you want the full flag specification including trigger conditions, score penalties, and auto-clear logic, skip to the Technical Deep-Dive.

What flags are

Flags are alerts that appear on vault cards when the scoring engine detects something worth your attention. They sit alongside the Yieldo Score rather than replacing it β€” because a single number can’t always communicate urgency. Some situations require immediate visibility regardless of the underlying score. If a vault is paused right now, you need to know that instantly. Flags provide that layer of real-time signal.

Three severity levels

πŸ”΄ Critical

Something is wrong right now. Critical flags indicate an active condition that poses an immediate risk to deposited capital. They trigger a score penalty and in some cases the vault may be suspended from appearing in default listings. Critical flags require no interpretation: if you see a red flag, read it carefully before proceeding. Examples:
  • The vault is currently paused β€” deposits and withdrawals are blocked
  • An emergency withdrawal has been triggered β€” a sign of a potential exploit or critical failure
  • The underlying stablecoin has depegged by more than 4% from its target price
  • TVL has dropped more than 20% in a single day β€” a potential bank run
  • The vault has been losing money for 7 or more consecutive days

🟑 Warning

Conditions are elevated or deteriorating. Warning flags don’t mean something is broken β€” they mean you should pay attention. They carry a smaller score penalty than critical flags and are monitored closely by the scoring engine. Examples:
  • TVL has dropped more than 10% in a day or 20% over a week
  • More than 10% of the vault’s TVL is queued for withdrawal
  • The vault’s yield is more than 25% below what you’d earn from a simple passive alternative
  • More than half the vault’s yield comes from token incentive emissions
  • The average depositor is holding for less than 10 days β€” elevated mercenary capital signal

πŸ”΅ Info

A noteworthy characteristic that is relevant to your decision but not a warning. Info flags carry no score penalty. They appear on the vault detail page, not on the vault card summary. Examples:
  • The vault launched less than 30 days ago β€” limited data history
  • More than 30% of the vault’s yield comes from token incentives (classified as Incentivised Yield)
  • The vault uses async withdrawals β€” there will be a waiting period before funds can be claimed
  • APY is slightly below the passive benchmark β€” not dangerous, but worth noting

How flags interact with the score

Critical flags subtract points directly from the final Yieldo Score. The more severe the flag, the larger the penalty. A vault can accumulate multiple flag penalties simultaneously. Warning flags carry smaller penalties. Info flags carry no penalty at all β€” they exist purely to inform. A vault can score 80+ and still carry an Info flag. This is intentional. An Info flag on a strong vault might mean its yield is partially incentivised, or that it launched recently. Neither of those things makes a well-run vault unsafe β€” they are just facts worth knowing. The flag system is designed to surface relevant information, not to manufacture concern where none exists.

Flags auto-clear when conditions improve

Flags are not permanent marks against a vault. When the triggering condition resolves β€” the depeg recovers, the TVL stabilises, the withdrawal queue clears β€” the flag clears automatically. The scoring engine checks conditions continuously and updates flags in near real-time for critical alerts. One exception: Emergency Withdraw flags never auto-clear. A vault that has triggered an emergency shutdown requires manual review before it can be reinstated. This is by design β€” the circumstances that trigger an emergency shutdown warrant human judgement before a vault is considered safe again.

Flag reference summary

FlagSeverityTriggered when
Vault PausedπŸ”΄ CriticalVault has halted deposits and withdrawals
Emergency WithdrawπŸ”΄ CriticalEmergency shutdown event detected
Asset Depeg (Severe)πŸ”΄ CriticalUnderlying asset >4% from peg
TVL CrashπŸ”΄ CriticalTVL drops >20% in 1 day or >40% in 7 days
Sustained Negative APYπŸ”΄ CriticalVault losing money for 7+ consecutive days
Capital FlightπŸ”΄ CriticalLess than 50% of capital from 30 days ago remains
Asset Depeg (Moderate)🟑 WarningUnderlying asset 2–4% from peg
TVL Drop🟑 WarningTVL drops 10–20% in 1 day or 20–40% in 7 days
High Incentive Ratio🟑 Warning25–50% of yield from token emissions
Below Benchmark🟑 WarningAPY 25–50% of the passive benchmark
Elevated Pending Withdrawals🟑 WarningWithdrawal queue is 10–20% of TVL
Short Average Holding🟑 WarningAverage depositor holds for less than 10 days
New VaultπŸ”΅ InfoVault is less than 30 days old
Incentivised YieldπŸ”΅ InfoMore than 30% of yield from token incentives
Async WithdrawalsπŸ”΅ InfoVault uses delayed withdrawal processing
Slightly Below BenchmarkπŸ”΅ InfoAPY 50–80% of the passive benchmark