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📊 Understanding Your Analytics Dashboard

Understanding Analytics

Making Sense of Your DeFi Performance​

DeFiMatrix's Analytics Dashboard provides comprehensive insights into your portfolio's performance and your AI agent's activities. This guide will help you understand the various metrics, charts, and indicators to make the most of your analytics experience.

Dashboard Overview​

The Analytics Dashboard is organized into several key sections:

1. Portfolio Summary​

The top section provides a high-level overview:

  • Total portfolio value in USD and percentage change
  • Current allocation across assets and protocols
  • Overall effective APY
  • Historical performance chart
  • Risk assessment indicator

2. Position Details​

For each active position managed by your AI agent:

  • Current principal amount
  • Accumulated rewards
  • Current APY/APR
  • Time in position
  • Protocol and strategy information
  • Performance relative to benchmarks

3. Agent Activity Metrics​

Insights into your AI agent's operations:

  • Actions taken (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Gas efficiency metrics
  • Compounding frequency and benefits
  • Rebalancing events and impact
  • Strategy adjustments and rationale

4. Performance Analytics​

Detailed performance measurements:

  • Time-weighted returns
  • Yield attribution by protocol
  • Risk-adjusted return metrics
  • Comparison to passive strategies
  • Historical yield consistency

Key Metrics Explained​

Effective APY​

This represents your actual annualized yield including:

  • Base protocol yield
  • Compounding benefits
  • Minus gas costs
  • Adjusted for time in position

Example: A position showing 6.2% Effective APY means you're earning the equivalent of 6.2% annually on your principal after all costs.

Gas Efficiency​

This metric shows how efficiently your AI agent manages gas costs:

  • Gas costs as a percentage of yield earned
  • Comparison to average gas costs for similar operations
  • Gas savings through optimal timing
  • Transaction batching benefits

Example: 98% Gas Efficiency means your agent is preserving 98% of your gross yield after gas costs.

Risk-Adjusted Return​

This sophisticated metric balances return against risk:

  • Higher is better
  • Incorporates volatility of returns
  • Accounts for protocol risk factors
  • Enables comparison between different strategies

Example: A Risk-Adjusted Return of 1.8 is generally considered excellent, indicating strong returns relative to the risk taken.

Yield Attribution​

This breakdown shows where your returns are coming from:

  • Base lending/staking yield
  • Token incentives and rewards
  • Compounding benefits
  • Strategic positioning advantages

Example: Your 6.2% total yield might be composed of 4.0% base yield, 1.5% from token incentives, and 0.7% from optimal compounding.

Using Analytics for Decision Making​

When to Adjust Your Strategy​

Consider strategy adjustments when:

  • Risk-adjusted returns decline over time
  • A significant gap appears between your performance and benchmarks
  • Your agent frequently changes protocols without clear benefits
  • Gas costs consume an increasing percentage of your yield

Evaluating Agent Performance​

Assess how well your AI agent is performing by:

  • Comparing your effective APY to manual alternatives
  • Reviewing gas efficiency metrics over time
  • Analyzing the frequency and impact of rebalancing
  • Examining response time to changing market conditions

Setting Realistic Expectations​

Use historical data to understand:

  • Typical yield ranges for your assets
  • Normal fluctuations in performance
  • Realistic gas cost expectations
  • Appropriate benchmarks for comparison

Customizing Your Analytics Experience​

Tailor the dashboard to your needs:

  • Adjust time ranges for historical data
  • Create custom views with your preferred metrics
  • Set up automated reports and alerts
  • Save comparison snapshots for future reference

Advanced Analytics Features​

For deeper insights, explore:

  • Scenario modeling tools
  • Performance forecasting
  • Protocol correlation analysis
  • Custom metric creation
  • Data export for external analysis

Getting Help with Analytics​

If you need assistance understanding your analytics:

  • Hover over metrics for detailed explanations
  • Click the "?" icon next to any chart for more information
  • Visit the Analytics Help section in our Knowledge Base
  • Contact support for personalized guidance

Remember that analytics are most valuable when viewed over time, as short-term fluctuations are normal in DeFi markets.