# yield-analysis

Breaks a pool's advertised APY into fees, emissions and costs, then shows what you actually keep. Useful before you ape into a high-APY farm.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 426 installs · ★ 443
- Author: agiprolabs
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/yield-analysis/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-03
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/yield-analysis

## What it does

This skill gives the agent a framework for decomposing DeFi yield. Nominal APY gets split into trading fees, protocol emissions, lending interest and staking rewards, then the costs come off: impermanent loss, gas, rebalancing. The real-yield formula in the skill adds fee APR to emissions adjusted for token depreciation, then subtracts IL, gas and rebalancing.

A separate section covers emission sustainability. The skill walks through the death-spiral pattern — a protocol raises rewards to hold TVL, the token drops, USD yield follows it down — and hands you metrics to check it: protocol P/E, revenue-to-emission ratio, token velocity. There is also a red-flag list, starting with APYs above 100% that come mostly from emissions.

For comparisons the skill insists on a same-asset basis and a risk adjustment. Solana benchmarks are included: native staking near 7% APR, SOL-USDC on Orca at 15-25%, Marginfi lending at 3-8%. CLMM math is delegated to the `lp-math` and `impermanent-loss` skills, so on its own it will not give you exact concentrated-liquidity numbers.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill yield-analysis -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/yield-analysis/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/yield-analysis/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill yield-analysis -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/yield-analysis/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill yield-analysis -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/yield-analysis/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills yield-analysis
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/yield-analysis/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill yield-analysis -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --path skills/yield-analysis
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/yield-analysis/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill yield-analysis -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/yield-analysis/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- split a pool's headline APY into fees and emissions
- work out real return after impermanent loss and gas
- judge whether a protocol's emissions can last
- compare staking, lending and LP on the same asset
- spot red flags in a triple-digit APY pool

## Example prompts
- break down the SOL-USDC pool on Orca — what's the real APR after IL and gas?
- check emission sustainability for this protocol using revenue and P/E
- compare native SOL staking, mSOL and Marginfi lending on a risk-adjusted basis

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: yield-analysis
description: DeFi yield evaluation including fee APR, real vs nominal yield, net APY after costs, and yield sustainability analysis
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# Yield Analysis — DeFi Yield Evaluation & Comparison

DeFi yields are often misleading. A pool advertising 200% APY may deliver negative real returns once you account for impermanent loss, gas costs, and emission token depreciation. This skill provides the framework to decompose, evaluate, and compare yield opportunities accurately.

## Why Yield Analysis Matters

Most DeFi yield dashboards show **nominal** yield — the headline number. Real yield requires decomposing that number into its components and subtracting all costs. Without this decomposition:

- LPs chase high-APY pools that destroy capital through IL
- Emission-driven yields collapse as reward tokens lose value
- Gas and rebalancing costs eat into thin margins
- Opportunity cost is ignored (you could be staking SOL at ~7%)

## Yield Components

Every DeFi yield breaks down into one or more of these sources:

### 1. Trading Fee Income
Swap fees earned by liquidity providers. This is the most sustainable yield source because it comes from real economic activity.

```python
fee_apr = (daily_volume * fee_rate / tvl) * 365
your_daily_fees = daily_volume * fee_rate * (your_liquidity / total_liquidity)
```

For CLMM pools (concentrated liquidity), fee income is amplified by how tightly you concentrate your range. See the `lp-math` skill for CLMM mechanics.

### 2. Token Emissions / Incentives
Protocol reward tokens distributed to LPs. Often the largest component of advertised yields, but frequently unsustainable.

```python
emission_apr = (daily_emission_tokens * token_price * 365) / tvl
```

The critical question: will the emission token hold its value? If everyone farms and dumps, the token depreciates and actual USD yield is much lower.

### 3. Lending Interest
Interest earned from lending protocol deposits (Marginfi, Kamino, Solend). Driven by borrowing demand — more sustainable than emissions but fluctuates with utilization.

### 4. Staking Rewards
Validator staking yield (~7% APR on Solana) or liquid staking token (LST) yield. The baseline risk-free rate for the Solana ecosystem.

## Real vs Nominal Yield

| Metric | What It Includes | What It Ignores |
|--------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Nominal APY | Fee APR + emission APR (compounded) | IL, gas, depreciation, risk |
| Real Yield | Everything, net of all costs | Nothing — this is the true return |

### Real Yield Formula

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