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# LEVERAGE & RISK

- [Levered Exposure](https://docs.dimes.fi/leverage-and-risk/synthetic-exposure.md): How collateral and hedging combine to form each position.
- [Contract-for-Difference](https://docs.dimes.fi/leverage-and-risk/contract-for-difference.md): Why CFDs are the right instrument for leveraged prediction market exposure.
- [Leverage Decay (J-factor)](https://docs.dimes.fi/leverage-and-risk/leverage-decay-j-factor.md): Automated exposure reduction driven by market microstructure.
- [Margin Requirement](https://docs.dimes.fi/leverage-and-risk/margin-requirement.md): Enforcing safe leverage by tying position size to posted collateral.
- [Liquidation Proofs](https://docs.dimes.fi/leverage-and-risk/liquidation-proofs.md): Onchain proofs that each liquidation followed the engine's rules.
- [Liquidation Trigger](https://docs.dimes.fi/leverage-and-risk/liquidation-trigger.md): When collateral, leverage, and market conditions no longer support the open position.