Deterministic rows
Capital filter
Yield Lab only matters after the defensive filter.
This route is not a yield promise board. It takes curated protocol lanes, applies deterministic math and keeps risk-adjusted output readable next to the structural read from Risk Lab.
Do not overfit one venue
Carry is not one shape
Method note
The workbench is deterministic on purpose: APY, fee drag, gas cost, horizon and impermanent loss assumptions stay explicit so the user can compare cleanly instead of chasing a live number without context.
Yield Lab
Simulate yield, score risk and compare strategies before you deploy capital.
The workbench combines a curated protocol deck, a deterministic return model and a defensive score so the output reads like a decision tool, not a toy calculator.
Protocols modeled
11only useful lanes
Simulatable pools
12no decorative noise
Best read
Aave V3USDC supply / 4.6%
Posture
Risk-adjustedbefore entry
Strategy builder
Choose protocol, pool and scenario
$10,000
$1,000$250,000
12.0%
Ignored by lending and staking lanes, but kept for comparison.
LendingLiquid stakingStructured yieldVaultDEX / LP
Strategy result
Aave V3 / USDC supply
Net APY
4.60%Net yield
$112Final value
$10,112Defensive score
87/100Projected value
- Now10001
- 15d10018
- 30d10037
- 45d10056
- 60d10074
- 75d10093
- 90d10112
Audits and age23/24
Liquidity24/24
Governance24/24
Structure18/24
Complexity24/24
Issuer24/24
Pool22/24
Base score22/24
Reasonable setup inside the set, but still validate it with Risk Lab.
Risk-adjusted yield$97
Comparison deck
Load a preset and compare the tradeoff
Defensive carry
Lower-friction base lane with tighter risk control.
Aave V34.6%$566
Staking base
Passive carry comparison with strong liquidity.
Lido3.0%$445
Rebalanced LP
Scenario with IL and range risk to show the real gap.
Uniswap V314.5%$388
Structured carry
Higher APY with more structure assumptions.
Ethena9.6%$925
Comparison table
Three useful baselines
| Protocol | Pool | Score | Net APY | Net yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aave V3 | USDC supply | 87/100 | 4.6% | $566 |
| Lido | stETH hold | 77/100 | 3.0% | $445 |
| Uniswap V3 | ETH / USDC 0.3% | 63/100 | 14.5% | $388 |
Relation to Risk Lab
Risk Lab filters. Yield Lab decides whether capital is worth it.
Risk Lab cuts the structural noise first. Yield Lab takes the surviving lanes and simulates scenario, cost and risk-adjusted return before capital moves.
Risk LabStructural screen
Yield LabStrategy simulator
Reference baselines
Reference baselines
Useful lanes to compare
Useful lanes to compare
| Protocol | Pool | Chain | Net APY | Score | Profile | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aave V3 | USDC supply | Arbitrum | 4.6% | 87/100 | Defensive | Strong benchmark against riskier lanes. |
| Aave V3 | WETH supply | Base | 2.5% | 87/100 | Defensive | Strong benchmark against riskier lanes. |
| Lido | stETH hold | Ethereum | 2.9% | 77/100 | Balanced | Strong benchmark against riskier lanes. |
| Morpho | USDC vault | Base | 6.2% | 72/100 | Balanced | Strong benchmark against riskier lanes. |
| Rocket Pool | rETH hold | Ethereum | 2.5% | 65/100 | Speculative | Strong benchmark against riskier lanes. |
| Spark | DAI supply | Ethereum | 5.4% | 64/100 | Speculative | Strong benchmark against riskier lanes. |
| Uniswap V3 | ETH / USDC 0.3% | Ethereum | 14.5% | 63/100 | Speculative | This is not passive carry: you accept IL and range management. |
| Curve | crvUSD / USDC | Ethereum | 7.7% | 60/100 | Speculative | Strong benchmark against riskier lanes. |
| Yearn V3 | USDC vault | Ethereum | 5.0% | 52/100 | Speculative | Strong benchmark against riskier lanes. |
| Pendle | sUSDe Mar 2027 | Ethereum | 11.7% | 51/100 | Speculative | Good number, but more structure-dependent than pure cash carry. |
| Ethena | USDe hold | Ethereum | 9.5% | 35/100 | Speculative | Good number, but more structure-dependent than pure cash carry. |
| Aerodrome | cbBTC / USDC | Base | 12.1% | 35/100 | Speculative | This is not passive carry: you accept IL and range management. |
Risk gate
Risk Lab stays first
Use the family map and defensive score before trusting any carry lane.
Open Risk Lab ->Stable base
Stablecoin Monitor
Read issuer, peg and taxonomy quality before treating any stable lane as cash.
Open monitor ->Governance
Governance context
Proposal flow, treasury pressure and execution risk still matter after the simulation.
Open governance ->