# I'm increasing my point exposure

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Let’s take a scenario where you buy **YT-USDe** to maximize your exposure to **Ethena** Season 5 points.
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### Why monitoring matters

Holding YTs is an **active strategy**. Their value depends heavily on **incentives, seasons, and off-chain announcements**. Missing a key update can significantly impact your returns.

### What Otomato watches for you

Otomato **automatically detects and monitors** your YT holdings and **alerts** you when something **relevant** happens:

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<summary>Points and season updates</summary>

YT value depends heavily on **incentives, seasons, and reward mechanics**. These updates are typically announced on Twitter and can move markets within minutes.

Otomato's intelligence layer **monitors** the **social accounts** linked to your YT's underlying protocol (here, Ethena) and alerts you as soon as a **post** might impact your position's value.

**Example notifications:**

* **Points multiplier change**\
  \&#xNAN;*"Ethena reduced the YT points multiplier from 10x to 5x."*
* **End of season announced**\
  \&#xNAN;*"Ethena announced the end of Season 5 to be on January 12th."*
* **New season announced**\
  \&#xNAN;*"Ethena announced that Season 6 will distribute fewer rewards than Season 5."*
* **Claim conditions**\
  \&#xNAN;*"Ethena announced that the points accumulated via YTs won't involve any vesting."*

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<summary>PT implied rate change</summary>

Because PT and YT are **mechanically linked**, changes in the PT implied rate directly affect the **leverage** of your YT position. When the implied rate drops, your YT becomes more leveraged. When it rises, your leverage decreases.

Otomato **tracks** these **rate movements** continuously and alerts you when it meaningfully shifts, so you can decide whether to close or reinforce your position.

**Example notifications:**

* *"The PT-USDe implied rate dropped from 9.1% to 6.3%."*
* *"The PT-USDe implied rate increased from 7% to 10%."*

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<summary>Security incident</summary>

Like all other DeFi positions, YT positions are sensitive to protocol risks. Otomato **surfaces security incidents** as soon as credible signals appear so that you can react quickly.

**Example notifications:**

* *"Potential security issue reported affecting Pendle.* [View source](https://t.co/xxxx)*"*
* *"LookOnChain flagged unusual activity related to USDe.* [View source](https://t.co/xxxx)*"*
* *"100B$ USDe just have been minted by Ethena."*

**Learn more**

Learn how Otomato manages security-related alerts [here](https://otomato-2.gitbook.io/otomato-docs/product/getting-started/otomato-for-security-alerts).

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<summary>Underlying depeg</summary>

If USDe **depegs**, your entire YT strategy is at risk. A stablecoin losing its peg can rapidly erode the value of both your underlying collateral and your yield expectations.

Otomato **continuously monitors** underlying asset prices and alerts you as soon as a **meaningful deviation** is detected.

**Example notifications:**

* "*USDe is trading at 0.97*."

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<summary>YT maturity</summary>

Once a YT reaches **maturity**, it no longer accrues yield or incentives. Otomato sends you a **reminder** so you're aware the position is no longer active.

**Example notifications:**

* *"Your YT-USDe position has expired."*

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<summary>Supply cap change</summary>

**Supply caps** directly affect how much capital can enter a PT or YT market. When caps are raised, new liquidity can flow in, which often impacts PT and YT pricing.

This applies to **Pendle-specific caps**, but also **money market caps**. If the PT-USDe cap is raised by $1B on AAVE and fills quickly, it creates substantial PT demand with little to no increase in YT demand. This **supply shock** can trigger repricing.

Otomato **alerts you when caps change** so you can anticipate market movements.

**Example notifications:**

* *"The supply cap for PT-USDe on AAVE was increased by $1B."*
* *"Pendle increased the cap for PT-USDe-11Feb26 by $250M."*

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<summary>Limit orders</summary>

Otomato tracks your Pendle **limit orders** and alerts you as soon as it gets **filled**.

**Example notifications:**

* *"*&#x59;our limit order to buy YT-USDai-11Feb26 has been fully filled at an implied rate of 11.2%*"*
* *"*&#x59;our limit order to sell YT-USDe-28Dec25 was partially filled (62%) at an implied rate of 9.4%*"*

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<summary>Time-sensitive claims</summary>

Protocols often set **deadlines for claiming airdrops**. Missing these windows means forfeiting rewards you've paid for.

Otomato **tracks** airdrop **claiming deadlines** and reminds you before they expire.

**Example notifications:**

* *"You must claim your Ethena airdrop before July 27th."*

**Learn more:**

Learn how Otomato ensures you [never miss an airdrop](https://otomato-2.gitbook.io/otomato-docs/product/getting-started/otomato-for-airdrops) you’re eligible for.

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### Improvements

We're continuously looking to add support for alerts the community is asking for. If you'd like us to add a new use case, reach out on [telegram](https://t.me/OxClement).