Glossary

DeFi lending terms in plain English

Health Factor

A number showing how safe a loan is: (collateral × liquidation threshold) / debt. Below 1.0 the position can be liquidated.

Liquidation Threshold

The maximum collateral-to-debt ratio before a position becomes liquidatable, set per asset (e.g. 82.5% for ETH).

LTV (Loan-to-Value)

How much you can borrow against your collateral. Always lower than the liquidation threshold.

Liquidation

Repayment of part of an undercollateralized loan by a third party in exchange for the collateral plus a bonus.

Collateral

Assets you deposit to back a loan. Their value and liquidation threshold determine your borrowing power.

Liquidation Bonus

The discount (5–15%) a liquidator receives on your collateral — your penalty for being liquidated.

Oracle Price

The on-chain price feed a protocol uses to value collateral and debt.

Vault (Fluid)

An isolated collateral/debt position in Fluid with its own risk parameters.