Understanding Your Wallets

Gambit uses a three-wallet system to separate your funds by purpose. This keeps your trading capital, funding balance, and vault investments organized and secure.

Diagram showing three boxes: Main Wallet, Binary Wallet, and Vault Wallet with arrows showing transfer flow.

The Three Wallets

1. Main Wallet

Your funding wallet. This is where money enters and exits the platform.

Deposits from the blockchain land here
Withdrawals to external addresses go out from here
You cannot trade directly from this wallet
Tracks your cumulative deposits and withdrawals

Think of it as your bank account on the platform. Money comes in and goes out through here.

2. Binary Wallet

Your trading wallet. This is the wallet used for placing binary option orders.

Funds must be transferred here from the Main Wallet before you can trade
Available Balance is what you can use for new orders
Reserved Balance is locked in open orders or positions
Displays your current fee tier, taker fee, and maker fee rates

Think of it as your trading account. Only funds here can be used to buy or sell contracts.

3. Vault Wallet

Your investment wallet. This is used when you invest in vaults.

Funds must be transferred here from the Main Wallet before you can deposit into a vault
Tracks your vault stakes (active investments)
Shows pending deposit/withdrawal requests
Displays total asset value across all vault positions

Think of it as your investment account. Funds here are allocated to vault strategies.

Balance Types Explained

Each wallet tracks two balance categories:

Balance Type	Meaning
Available Balance	Funds you can freely use (trade, transfer, or withdraw)
Reserved Balance	Funds locked in open orders, active positions, or pending requests

Total Balance = Available Balance + Reserved Balance

You have $500 in your Binary Wallet. You place a buy order for 200 contracts at $0.50 each. The platform reserves the order cost ($100) plus a fee based on the quantity (200 x fee rate). Your Available Balance decreases by the total reserved amount, and your Reserved Balance increases by the same. If the order is cancelled, the full reserved amount returns to your Available Balance. If the order fills and the actual fee is lower than the reserved fee, the excess is refunded.

Account Overview

The Account Overview panel on the trading page shows your Binary Wallet at a glance:

Metric	What It Shows
Available Balance	Funds in your Binary Wallet available for new orders
Reserved Balance	Funds locked in open orders or positions
Taker Fee	Your current taker fee rate (applied to Market Limit orders)
Maker Fee	Your current maker fee rate (applied to Limit orders)
Total Equity	Available Balance + Reserved Balance

Total Equity reflects your Binary Wallet only. It does not include your Main Wallet or Vault Wallet balances.

Screenshot of the Account Overview panel showing balances and fee rates.

How Funds Flow Between Wallets

Blockchain (USDC)
       |
       v
  Main Wallet  <--- Withdrawals go out from here
       |
       +----------> Binary Wallet ---> Trade binary options
       |
       +----------> Vault Wallet  ---> Invest in vaults

Key rules:

You can only deposit/withdraw from the Main Wallet
You can transfer freely between any two wallets
Trading requires funds in the Binary Wallet
Vault deposits require funds in the Vault Wallet
All transfers between wallets are instant and free

Real-Time Balance Updates

Your wallet balances update in real-time via a private WebSocket connection. You don't need to refresh the page. When you:

Place or cancel an order, your Available and Reserved balances update immediately
Receive a deposit confirmation, your Main Wallet balance updates automatically
Have a position settle, the proceeds appear in your Binary Wallet instantly

If you see a momentary flicker in balance, this is the system reconciling real-time incremental updates with full state snapshots. Your final balance is always accurate.