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# Liquidity

SpiritSwap offers users a simple way to provide liquidity for tokens on Fantom via automated liquidity pools (LPs). To become a liquidity provider on SpiritSwap, a user must deposit equal values of two tokens. In return, they receive SPIRIT-LP tokens (SpiritSwap Liquidity Pool tokens). SPIRIT-LP tokens represent a proportional share of the given LP and liquidity providers may claim their underlying tokens anytime. Liquidity providers receive a 0.25% fee for every swap that is made in their pair. The 0.25% fee is directly added back to the LP, increasing the value of SPIRIT-LP tokens. Liquidity providers can also participate in yield farming with supported LPs.

Anyone can make a LP on SpiritSwap, with any two tokens (on Fantom) of their choice. When an LP is created, the creator sets the price of the tokens. The amount of SPIRIT-LP (SSLP) shares minted are based on the equation:

$$
SSLP = sqrt(x\*y)
$$

Where *x* = number of $AAA tokens and *y* = number of $BBB tokens. Figure 1 shows a diagram of a liquidity provider creating a new liquidity pool with tokens $AAA and $BBB.

![Figure 1. Creating a new LP on SpiritSwap.](/files/-MYHfBQfR7rXIv7hgFJP)

Swap fees are directly accumulated in the LP. For each swap a 0.3% fee is charged to the trader in the token they are selling. This is added to the LP and slightly increases the LP's *k* value with every swap. 5/6 of the 0.3% fee goes to the liquidity providers and 1/6 of the 0.3% swap fee goes to the protocol fee vault. The protocol fee vault only receives their fees (in the form of SPIRIT-LP tokens) when a liquidity provider enters or exits the LP. After sometime, swaps are made in the $AAA/$BBB LP, increasing the LP's *k* value. The change in *k* and number of outstanding shares can be used to calculate the number of SPIRIT-LP tokens that get minted into the protocol fee vault. The number of SSLP tokens to minted for the protocol fee vault can be calculated by the equation: 

$$
SSLP = s\*(sqrt(k2)-sqrt(k1))/(5\*sqrt(k2)+sqrt(k1))
$$

Where *s* is the number of outstanding SSLP tokens, *k2* is the current *k* value of the LP, and *k1* is the *k* value of the LP at the last deposit/withdraw from the LP. Figure 2 shows a diagram of a liquidity provider depositing $AAA and $BBB tokens to the LP from Figure 1, after a swap has been made.

![Figure 2. Adding liquidity to a SpiritSwap LP.](/files/-MYhWc3bDEqcE15BpAQm)

In Figure 2, a new liquidity provider deposits funds to the $AAA/$BBB SPIRIT-LP. The liquidity provider-must deposit $AAA and $BBB tokens in the same proportion as the LP reserve. In the example above, the liquidity provider must deposit 0.00827 $BBB tokens for every 1 $AAA token they wish to deposit. The LP first mints SPIRIT-LP tokens to the protocol fee vault, then calculates the number of SPIRIT-LP tokens minted to the new liquidity provider with the equation:

$$
SSLP=x,deposited\*s/x
$$

Where *x,deposited* is equal to the number of $AAA tokens deposited by the new liquidity provider, *s* is the number of outstanding SPIRIT-LP shares (including the newly minted shares for the protocol fee vault), and *x* is the number of $AAA tokens in the LP.