# How it works

<figure><img src="/files/ZfhDO0zeX27BBP6N6jbP" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Fig 1 -</strong> Alpha Vaults deposits liquidity into 3 range orders on Uniswap V3</p></figcaption></figure>

Alpha Vaults manages liquidity using 3 Liquidity Positions: a [Full-Range Position ](https://help.uniswap.org/en/articles/5391541-provide-liquidity-on-uniswap-v3)to guarantee tokens can always be traded and reduces LP risks, a [Base-Order](/charm/products-overview/alpha-vaults/whitepaper.md#overview-of-passive-rebalancing) to Concentrate Liquidity, and a [Limit-Order](/charm/products-overview/alpha-vaults/whitepaper.md#overview-of-passive-rebalancing) to reduce Capital Loss.&#x20;

By changing the vault's [Strategy Parameters](/charm/manage-liquidity/user-guides/vault-parameters.md#strategy-parameters), Liquidity Managers can choose how much liquidity to concentrate, how the vault reduces Capital Loss, and how much Liquidity there will be when tokens trade Out-of-Range. These parameters can be [changed](/charm/manage-liquidity/user-guides/walkthroughs/edit-vault.md) at any time.

After setting the parameters, a single call will trigger the vault to choose new Liquidity Positions. This process can be [fully automated](/charm/manage-liquidity/user-guides/walkthroughs/automating-rebalance.md).

### Track record&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/3pr8zMADbcPcgkljXhCN" alt=""><figcaption><p>Fig 2 - <a href="https://dune.com/queries/850055/1483210?Number+of+days_t6c1ea=750">On-chain data</a> shows that for 2+ years, Alpha Vaults kept the market price (red line) within the middle of the ranges (blue region) chosen by the vault.</p></figcaption></figure>

Since May 2021, Alpha Vaults chose [over 1000](https://etherscan.io/address/0x1cea471aab8c57118d187315f3d6ae1834ccd836) Liquidity Positions on behalf of the Liquidity Manager.


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