> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.everstrike.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Everstrike: AI-Powered Decentralized Derivatives Exchange

> Everstrike is a hybrid DEX for spot, perpetual futures, and options. Write strategies in plain English and let AI evaluate markets and place trades.

Everstrike is a decentralized exchange (DEX) for spot, perpetual futures, and perpetual options. It runs on a hybrid model: orders are matched off-chain for speed, while custody and settlement happen on-chain so you always control your funds. What sets Everstrike apart is **vibetrading** — instead of placing manual orders, you write a trading strategy in plain English and the AI evaluates markets, decides when your conditions are met, and submits trades on your behalf. Everstrike supports Arbitrum One, Base, Ethereum, and Binance Smart Chain, with evUSD as the universal trading collateral.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Start Trading" icon="rocket" href="/trading/how-to-start-trading-on-everstrike">
    Create an account, connect your wallet, and place your first trade in five steps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deposit Funds" icon="wallet" href="/account/how-to-deposit-withdraw-and-stake-on-everstrike">
    Deposit USDC, stake it, and mint evUSD so you have trading collateral ready.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Strategies" icon="robot" href="/ai/strategies">
    Write a strategy prompt in plain English and let the AI evaluate and execute trades for you.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Products" icon="chart-line" href="/products/perpetual-futures">
    Explore perpetual futures, perpetual options, and spot markets available on Everstrike.
  </Card>

  <Card title="MCP Server" icon="plug" href="/ai/mcp">
    Connect AI clients to Everstrike via the Model Context Protocol server at mcp.everstrike.xyz.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Architecture" icon="building" href="/technical-architecture/technical-architecture">
    Understand the hybrid off-chain matching and on-chain settlement architecture.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What is vibetrading?

Vibetrading means writing your trading strategy as a natural-language prompt instead of manually placing orders. You describe what you want the AI to do — which markets to watch, the conditions that should trigger a trade, position sizing, and risk limits — and Everstrike handles the rest.

A strategy defines three things:

* **Markets to watch** — which assets and instruments the AI should monitor
* **Instructions** — the conditions under which the AI should consider trading
* **Minimum confidence** — a threshold the AI's confidence score must clear before any trade is submitted

When the AI evaluates your strategy, it produces an **event** that records the decision, the confidence score, and the full trading context. You can review every event to understand exactly why the AI acted (or did not act).

You do not need to write code. You do need to give the AI clear instructions, explicit position sizing, and defined risk limits so it can make decisions that match your intent.

## Choose your mode

Everstrike supports two account modes. Pick the one that matches how you want to manage your wallet.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="DEX Mode">
    In DEX mode, you connect and control your own Web3 wallet — MetaMask, WalletConnect, or any compatible wallet. Your private keys and recovery phrase remain in your possession at all times.

    **Best for:** users who already have a Web3 wallet and want self-custody.

    **What you do:**

    * Connect a supported wallet (MetaMask or WalletConnect)
    * Sign a one-time ownership message to link the wallet to your account
    * Approve and sign each deposit and withdrawal transaction yourself

    **Your responsibility:** protect your recovery phrase. Everstrike cannot recover a wallet you no longer control.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="CEX Mode">
    In CEX mode, Everstrike creates and manages a wallet for you. You do not need an existing Web3 wallet — just sign up with your email and deposit funds.

    **Best for:** users who prefer a managed experience or are new to Web3.

    **What you do:**

    * Sign up with email
    * Deposit funds through the standard interface
    * Trade without managing wallet credentials

    **Trade-off:** you trust Everstrike with wallet custody. You do not control the underlying wallet credentials.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
  Everstrike is currently in beta. The web interface may have non-critical bugs, and mainnet liquidity may not support very large trades. Before depositing mainnet funds, try the testnet at [app.testnet.everstrike.io](https://app.testnet.everstrike.io) to get comfortable with the platform at no cost.
</Note>