Create Market - Napier AMM
This page explains how to create a new PT (Principal Token) / YT (Yield Token) and corresponding pool (Napier AMM) on Napier.
Follow the steps below to configure and deploy your market.
Napier Markets curator is supposed to be a knowledgeable DeFi user, as monitoring liquidity on Napier requires skills, and has some risks.
Using the Curator App
Follow the steps below to launch a new market.
In the Curator App, “Create New PT & YT” and “Create Market” are integrated into a single workflow.
Step 1: Preparation
Access the Curator Dashboard.
If your account is not verified, complete verification on the Verify Your Account.
Click Create Market to begin.
Tips: How to Get Partner Points for Your Markets
When the underlying asset has its own points program, you’ll need to coordinate with the asset issuer so your users can receive those points.
Your responsibilities
Negotiate the point allocation your market’s users will receive.
Coordinate a simple integration with the issuer so points can be credited.
Simple integration (typical flow)
Contact the issuer and agree on point rules (who earns, how much, when).
Ask the issuer to run a short integration script (or provide an API key/endpoint).
Verify that points are tracked and credited as expected.
For implementation details, see Point Integration.
Step 2: Pool Setting (Napier AMM)
Select an Underlying Asset
Choose the underlying asset from the selector at the top (e.g., cUSDO).
Click Change to switch to another underlying asset if needed.
Select a Pool
Choose between Napier AMM and Curve AMM.
If you choose Curve AMM, please follow the guide on Create Market - Curve AMM.
Set the Implied APY Range
Implied APY Range defines where liquidity is concentrated within the pool.
Adjust the graph to define the expected yield range within the pool:
Low Implied APY：Lower bound of the targeted liquidity range
Initial Implied APY：Implied APY at deployment
High Implied APY：Upper bound of the targeted liquidity range
This setting determines where liquidity will concentrate within the pool.
Note: The Implied APY Band is set at deployment and cannot be changed afterward.
Advanced: Configuring the Implied APY Range
Napier provides reference materials created by the community that aggregate historical data from Pendle markets, including Liquidity Yield Ranges (Implied APY Ranges) and AMM Fee structures.
Reference: Pendle Data (Notion)
In addition, a concise framework outlining the conceptual approach to setting the Implied APY Range is available.
Reference: Computing Implied APY Range (Notion)
By referring to these data sets and methodologies, Curators have an idea to design more accurate and consistent market parameters by considering the following aspects:
Setting Rational Ranges Reviewing historical trading data helps identify ranges with the highest trading activity, allowing Curators to avoid unrealistic configurations and build more stable markets.
Optimizing Fees Understanding the relationship between Implied APY volatility and fee structure (Performance Fee / Swap Fee) enables more efficient fee models that benefit both liquidity providers and traders.
Positioning Through Market Comparison Comparing parameter ranges across existing markets and Curators helps determine where a new market should be positioned within the broader ecosystem.
While this data is based on Pendle’s historical performance, it is important to note that Napier AMM supports Rehypothecation and that the Napier Points Program provides incentives for YT purchases.
Therefore, Curators are encouraged not to replicate these parameters directly, but to redesign them based on each market’s asset characteristics, liquidity scale, and strategic objectives.
Step 3: PT/YT Setting
In this step, define the issuance parameters for PT and YT.
Market name: Example: “Napier DAO npETH”
Market description: A short description displayed to users.
Maturity date: Set the maturity period (e.g., 1 year / 6 months / 3 months).
Issuance cap: The maximum amount of PT/YT that can be minted.
Resolver: The contract that retrieves the exchange rate between vault shares and the underlying asset.
Specify it using “Select a resolver.” If the underlying assets follow the ERC-4626 standard, use the ERC-4626 Resolver. For details, see Resolver Selection.
Step 4: Fee Structure Setting
Configure all fees related to issuance, redemption, yield, and swaps.
Issuance fee is a fixed-percentage fee applied to the underlying when minting new PT and YT.
Redemption fee is a fixed-percentage fee applied when converting PT (and any associated YT, if applicable) back to the underlying.
Performance fee (before maturity) is a dynamic percentage applied to all yield accrued (including points) by all outstanding YT. Example: 10% on 3% APY ≈ 0.3% of notional.
Performance fee (after maturity) is a dynamic percentage applied to yield generated by the YBTs backing matured, unredeemed PTs.
Example: 10% on 3% APY ≈ 0.3% of notional.
Swap fee is a dynamic percentage swap fee applied to every swap in the unit of underlying token.
Swap Fee — Napier AMM
Definition
The swap fee is a dynamic percentage applied to each swap, denominated in the underlying token.
Fee logic
Fees are charged on the yield-receivable portion of PT.
This makes fees scale fairly across maturities:
Longer to maturity → larger yield receivable → higher fee
Shorter to maturity → smaller yield receivable → lower fee
Who gets the fees?
At pool creation, the curator sets
reserveFeePct= LP share vs Curator/Protocol share.LPs receive their portion pro-rata to their liquidity.
The Curator/Protocol split (
splitFeePct) is governed by Napier GovernanceCurrently: 100% Curator (Protocol 0%).
Curators should tune shares to balance their revenue and LP attractiveness for sustainable growth.
Step 5: Initial deposit amount
In this step, allocate the initial liquidity to be deployed with the pool. Specify the underlying asset (e.g., cUSDO) and deposit amount.
When you deposit the underlying as Mint & LP, the asset and its corresponding PT pair are supplied to the pool based on the Initial Implied APY.
After the deposit, you retain the YT and LP tokens.
There is no minimum initial deposit requirement in Napier AMM.
Initial deposit amount
An initial deposit amount required to launch the pool.
Deposit (Mint & LP)
Follow the guide of Liquidity (LP)
Step 7: Review Summery
Review all configuration details in the Summary Panel on the right:
Pool
Rehypothecation
PT & YT
Fee structure
Output
Actions such as Delegate and Renounce can only be performed after market creation.
Three-Dot Menu (⋯)
Click the three-dot icon in the upper-right corner to access the following functions:
Simulation: Simulate trading behavior using the initial liquidity settings
Save Draft: Save the current market configuration as a draft for later editing
Share Draft: Generate a shareable link for team review or collaboration
Related Documents
Protocols
PT & YT — Tokenized Yield: Overview of yield tokenization
Markets — Napier AMM: Pool design, implied APY, rehypothecation, fees, and deployment.
Markets — Curve AMM: Pool presets, minimum liquidity, fee behavior, and deployment flow.
Curation
Verify Curator Account: Account verification steps before creating or managing markets.
Create Market — Curve AMM: End-to-end guide to deploy a market using Curve AMM.
Resolver Selection: How to choose and configure the right resolver for your underlying asset.
Once your Market is live, you can:
Manage Market — Adjust rehypothecations, roles, fees, incentives, and monitor performance.
Stack with Lending— Collateralize PT or LP tokens to achieve greater capital efficiency.
Stack with GP Vaults — Transform into a simple, user-friendly financial package.
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