What is an Automated Market Maker? (AMM)

What do Automated Market Makers (AMMs) do?

AMMs calculate a fair exchange rate between tokens automatically.

AMMs find the best price for buying and selling tokens on a decentralized exchange.

AMMs automatically trade your tokens for you to increase your wealth.

AMMs figure out when the best time to trade your tokens is based on exchange rate fluctuations.

How do AMMs work?

AMMs work by holding currency in order books, then the ledger randomizes a fair exchange rate between the different currencies.

AMMs work by pooling currency in liquidity pools, then algorithmically picking a fair exchange rate between the different currencies.

AMMs work by pooling currency in liquidity pools, then the AMM leadership group picks a fair exchange rate between the different currencies.

AMMs work by pooling currency in liquidity pools, then the AMM community votes on a fair exchange rate between the different currencies.

Where do AMMs store currency?

In a hedge fund.

In a decentralized exchange.

In a community moderated account.

In a liquidity pool.

What is the formula called that AMMs use to calculate a fair exchange rate?

Constrictive Function Formula

Constant Function Formula

Concise Function Formula

Creative Function Formula

How does the XRPL order book differ from a typical AMM?

Trades on the Order Book happen during the hourly auction while an AMM executes trades instantly based on the current formula-based prices.

Trades on the Order Book happen when a marketplace merge (mpm) occurs while an AMM executes trades instantly based on the current formula-based prices.

Trades on the Order Book happen when a buyer's bid matches a seller's ask while an AMM executes trades instantly based on the current formula-based prices.

Trades on the Order Book happen when the buy/sell function cycles while an AMM executes trades instantly based on the current formula-based prices.