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Reserves

A direction’s reserve is the volume of funds the exchanger can pay out to clients on that direction right now. The reserve is displayed on the site and included in the monitoring export: it affects both client trust and listing positions. This page covers three ways to set reserves and typical scenarios.

Reserve types

  1. Manual reserve

You set the value for the direction manually:

direction = BTC -> USDT.TRC20
reserve   = 150000 USDT
reserve_mode = manual
Suitable for launch and for low-flow directions. Downside: the value doesn’t update itself — after large payouts the reserve must be adjusted by hand, otherwise the site and monitoring services show a stale figure.

  1. Reserve derived from another currency

The direction’s reserve is recalculated from the balance of another currency at the current rate:

direction      = BTC -> USDT.TRC20
reserve_mode   = from_currency
reserve_source = USDT.ERC20_balance   # source — USDT balance on ERC20
Convenient when funds actually sit in one currency/network while payouts go to several: the reserves of all linked directions move with the real balance, and the numbers on the site stay honest.

  1. Conversion via merchant

The reserve is topped up automatically: when the payout currency balance shrinks, the platform converts funds through a connected merchant (e.g. swaps BTC from a reserve wallet into USDT for payouts):

direction       = BTC -> USDT.TRC20
reserve_mode    = merchant_convert
reserve_merchant = convert_service_1
reserve_min      = 50000 USDT    # auto top-up threshold
reserve_target   = 150000 USDT   # target level after conversion
This is the most “live” mode: a direction doesn’t stall on an empty reserve as long as there is something to convert. Merchant setup: Connecting Merchants.

Where the reserve is displayed

  • Site — in the direction table and in the widget (the column can be hidden, see White-label Customization).
  • Monitoring feed — reserves are exported together with rates; an empty reserve usually excludes the direction from listings (see Partner API & Monitoring Integrations).
  • Admin panel — balances and low-reserve warnings.

Recommendations

  • Set up notifications for reserves dropping below the threshold (see Notifications) — a direction with zero reserve silently disappears from monitoring listings.
  • Don’t inflate a manual reserve “for looks”: if an order arrives that you cannot pay out, the monitoring service may delist you on a complaint.
  • Keep reserves separate from auto-payout working balances: the reserve is a public figure, the merchant balance is actual money. Track discrepancies via financial statistics.

See also