Getting Started with Glider: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Getting Started with Glider: A Step-by-Step Guide

Welcome to Glider.

The calm, automated layer for managing your crypto portfolio across chains. Whether you're here to explore narratives, optimize yield, or just stop juggling swaps and signatures, you're in the right place.

Here's how to get started in just a few minutes.

Step 1: Get access

Glider is currently in invite-only beta. If you have a code, great. If not, join our waitlist at glider.fi for early access.

When prompted:

  • Enter your invite code
  • Or click Join Waitlist to sign up

Step 2: Connect your wallet (or sign in another way)

Click Connect Wallet in the top right corner. You can:

  • Connect a wallet via your chosen method
  • Or sign in with Google, Email, or with socials apps like X, Discord and many more.

Step 3: Welcome to Glider

Once inside, you’ll see a welcome screen. Glider automates your portfolio with:

  • Cross-chain execution
  • Optimal trade routing
  • Time-based or condition-based rebalancing

Click Continue to start.

Step 4: Choose your starting portfolio

You can:

  • Select a pre-built portfolio
  • Or create your own portfolio from scratch

Each portfolio shows its tokens, allocations, and rebalancing logic.

In this instance, we'll be selecting a pre-built portfolio "Sell ETH at 4k".

Click Select Portfolio to proceed. Then Use This Strategy.

Step 5: Portfolio editor - name + sign

Name your strategy, then sign a one-time wallet transaction (no cost) to activate your vault.

This sets up your non-custodial strategy contract.

Step 6: Fine-tune your portfolio settings

Click Settings to:

  • Adjust rebalancing frequency (e.g. every 1h, every 4h)
  • Add a portfolio description + tags
  • Set privacy or allow forking

This helps others discover or fork your strategy (if you want).

Step 7: Fund your portfolio

Choose your token (e.g. USDC), enter your amount, and click Deposit.

Funds stay non-custodial and withdrawable at any time.

Step 8: Congratulations, you've started your first portfolio

Once funded, click Start Portfolio.

Your strategy is now live!

Glider will handle execution, rebalancing, and monitoring.

View portfolio

You’ll see:

  • Portfolio breakdown and holdings
  • Rebalancing activity
  • Real-time performance vs benchmarks
  • Your logic diagram

From here, you can edit, duplicate, share, or explore new templates.

Glider is built for long-term conviction, not constant micromanagement.

No bridging. No switching. No stress.

Just portfolios that glide.

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Disclaimer: This guide is strictly for educational purposes only and doesn’t constitute financial or legal advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please be careful and do your own research.

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