Wallets, Deposits & Withdrawals
Real Copy Trade and Discretionary Trading pods run against a funded Polygon wallet. This page covers the full money lifecycle: choosing a wallet, funding it, withdrawing, and moving funds between your wallets.
For creating the pod itself, see Real Copy Trading Setup and Pods.
Wallet modes
You pick a mode when you create a real-money pod:
| Mode | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Custodial (managed) | Airavat generates a dedicated trading wallet for you. The key is created inside a hardware security module and is non-extractable, even by Airavat. | The simplest path. No key handling on your side. |
| BYOK (bring your own key) | You supply the private key of a Polygon wallet you control. Airavat encrypts and isolates it for signing only. | Traders who already run a Polymarket wallet and want to keep custody of the key. |
In both modes your key is encrypted, isolated, and never exposed in plaintext, and signing is restricted to Polymarket trading operations. With BYOK you retain your own copy of the key; with Custodial the key is generated and managed for you inside the signing service. See Security and credentials.
Tokens and network
Everything happens on Polygon mainnet. Two balances matter:
| Balance | What it is | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| USDC.e or pUSD | Trading collateral. pUSD is Polymarket’s collateral token; USDC.e is wrapped to pUSD automatically when needed. | Buying positions |
| POL | Polygon’s native gas token (formerly MATIC) | Paying gas on every trade, approval, withdrawal, and transfer |
Send only USDC.e or pUSD, never native USDC. Native USDC sent to a trading wallet is not detected and may require manual recovery. Always confirm you are on Polygon, not Ethereum, before sending.
Depositing
Custodial wallets
After you create the pod, the trading wallet address is shown (and is available again from the Deposit action on the pod row).
- Copy the wallet address.
- Send USDC.e or pUSD for trading capital, plus POL for gas, on Polygon.
- Wait for on-chain confirmations. The balance updates once the deposit settles.
Trading starts automatically once the wallet is funded, as long as the pod is enabled.
BYOK wallets
You fund your own wallet the way you normally would (for a Polymarket MetaMask wallet, via Polymarket’s own deposit flow into your proxy wallet). Airavat reads your on-chain balance directly. Keep POL on the signing wallet for gas.
Starting capital is read, not typed
For real trading there is no “starting capital” field. Effective capital is read live from the wallet’s on-chain balance, so depositing or withdrawing changes the capital the pod sizes against.
Withdrawing
Withdraw from the pod detail page, or from the Deposits & Withdrawals page.
- Open the pod and choose Withdraw.
- Enter the amount (in USDC).
- Enter your 6-digit authenticator (TOTP) code. Withdrawals require two-factor authentication on your account.
- Submit. The request is submitted for review before it is processed, so funds do not move instantly.
Notes:
- Funds are sent to the Withdrawal Address you set when the pod was created. That address is locked after creation.
- Payouts are made in USDC.e on Polygon (pUSD is unwrapped to USDC.e on the way out).
- A pending withdrawal reserves that capital and is shown on the pod until it completes.
Transferring between your wallets
Transfers move collateral between two of your own Airavat trading wallets, for example to rebalance capital from one strategy to another.
- From the source pod, choose Transfer and pick the destination wallet.
- Enter the amount and your 6-digit TOTP code.
- Submit.
Notes:
- Transfers are processed without the withdrawal review step, so they are quicker than an external withdrawal.
- The source wallet needs POL for gas. If it is low, a low-gas warning appears before you submit.
Deposits & Withdrawals page
The Deposits & Withdrawals page is your wallet activity ledger. It lists every deposit, withdrawal, and transfer across your real-money pods, with source and destination, amount, and status. Filter by type (All, Deposits, Withdrawals, Transfers) to find a specific movement.
Gas (POL) reminders
Every real wallet, custodial or BYOK, needs POL for gas. You will see a Low Gas Balance warning on the pod (and before a transfer) when the signing wallet is short. Top it up with POL on Polygon to keep trades, withdrawals, and transfers flowing. See Troubleshooting.