Orca Whirlpool

Orca Whirlpools Overview

Orca Whirlpools are concentrated liquidity pools on the Solana blockchain, designed to enhance capital efficiency and provide better trading experiences. Unlike traditional constant product AMMs, Whirlpools allow liquidity providers (LPs) to allocate their assets within specific price ranges, optimizing yield and reducing slippage for traders.
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Key Features

• Concentrated Liquidity
  LPs can focus their capital on chosen price intervals, which can lead to higher fee earnings and better use of capital.
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• Improved Trade Execution
  Traders benefit from lower slippage and tighter spreads due to liquidity concentration around active price ranges.
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• Open-Source and Audited
  The Whirlpools smart contracts are publicly available and have undergone audits to ensure security.
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Getting Started

Developers and LPs can refer to the “Tour de Whirlpool” tutorial, which covers:

• Viewing token balances
• Swapping tokens
• Managing LP positions (open, adjust, harvest fees)
• Closing LP positions

The tutorial uses TypeScript, Node.js, and Phantom wallet.
Tutorial overview

Considerations

• LPs may need to actively manage positions to maintain optimal price range exposure.
• Trading efficiency depends on liquidity depth and user activity within price ranges.