> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mimicry.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.mimicry.org/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/skew-change-risk.md). # Skew-Change Risk As illustrated within our [Token Flow Illustration](/whitepaper/core-mechanics/value-transfer-events.md#token-flow-illustration), the earning potential within each side of a Pantomime shifts anytime collateral is added or removed from the pool, while the risk exposure remains constant at 1:1. Bullish and bearish Pantomime skew will also change when there are fluctuations in the price of some, or all, of the collateralized tokens in the pool. This means that an Actor may open a bullish position when they fundamentally believe the odds of a Pantomime’s reference price increasing happens to be greater than the odds represented in a pool, and they might become surprised when the odds in the pool suddenly change. In practice skew-change risk is mitigated in two ways. First, the function of [Balancers](/whitepaper/players-and-participants/balancers-keepers.md) in our system will incentivize many rebalancing events following small movements in a Pantomime’s reference price, and thus preventing significant un-hedged exposure for Producer positions. However, there still may be times where a player removes a large amount of capital from one side of a Pantomime, inadvertently changing the earning odds of the opposite side quite significantly. Our second mitigation strategy is our [automated position management tools](/whitepaper/advanced-features/automations.md), which will allow Mimes [swap-sides](/whitepaper/advanced-features/automations/automated-swap-sides.md) whenever certain skew changes occur. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.mimicry.org/whitepaper/risks-and-mitigations/skew-change-risk.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.