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# Operational Responsibilities
Curators manage liquidity **on behalf of users** through a secure, permissioned setup and are accountable for **the vault’s performance** and **its exposure across underlying pools**.
#### **Daily Operations & Asset Management**
**Yield Optimization**
* Claim YT yield regularly to compound returns within the vault
* Monitor and optimize yield-generating strategies across all deployed positions
**Market Analysis & Risk Management**
* Conduct thorough pricing analysis before depositing into pools to minimize impermanent loss
* Implement appropriate slippage protection when interacting with markets to safeguard user assets
* Monitor market conditions and news about underlying strategies, exiting at-risk positions when necessary
**Portfolio Management**
* Continuously monitor the state of all markets where assets are deposited
* Maintain strategic alignment and rebalance positions when market conditions require
* Adapt strategies based on changing market dynamics and risk profiles
#### Pool Management & Yield Continuity
Curators are responsible for **actively managing the MetaVault’s underlying pool composition** to ensure continuous yield accrual and smooth rollover between fixed-term markets.
MetaVaults rely on a dynamic set of Spectra pools — each with its own maturity date, liquidity depth, and implied yield. The curator oversees these moving parts to maintain uninterrupted user exposure.
**Key responsibilities:**
* **Monitor pool expiries:** Track upcoming maturity dates across all active pools and plan rollovers in advance.
* **Create new pools when necessary:** Curators may either tap into existing pools deployed by other users or **create new Spectra markets** anytime via the **permissionless Pool Creator**
* **Oversee new pool inclusions:** Evaluate new Spectra markets or network deployments and determine when to integrate them into the vault’s allocation.
* **Execute efficient rollovers:** Reallocate matured liquidity into newly opened pools promptly to avoid idle capital and maintain continuous yield accrual.
* **Assess yield differentials:** Compare Base vs. Implied APY across available pools to identify optimal rollover targets.
* **Preserve user yield continuity:** Ensure that depositors experience no gaps in yield generation before, during, or after maturity transitions.
* **Coordinate with Spectra & Merkl:** Verify that new pool integrations are properly whitelisted and reward forwarding is configured for the vault.
> **Goal:** Maintain uninterrupted yield flow and stable liquidity depth — ensuring the MetaVault’s TVL compounds seamlessly across pool cycles.
#### **Pre-Settlement Preparation**
Take proactive steps to honor all redemptions within the predefined settlement time window
* Anticipate upcoming net redemption amounts and prepare appropriate liquidity
* Ensure the Safe contains sufficient underlying assets before each vault `settle()` call
#### Strategy Adherence & Thematic Integrity
Curators must **operate in alignment with the vault’s stated strategy** as presented in its public-facing MetaVault description.
* **Avoid speculative or high-volatility strategies** that contradict the stated profile (e.g., degen plays under a “risk-adjusted” vault, or altcoin exposure under a “majors-only” mandate)
* Ensure all underlying markets and integrations remain consistent with the vault’s advertised asset scope
* Communicate any **material strategy shift** to Spectra and the curator's community or partners prior to execution, allowing updated disclosures before changes take effect
**In short:** users deposit based on a vault’s promise. Curators are responsible for ensuring every position, market, and yield source reflects that promise.
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