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# III. Sub-module: SLS | Shard Liquidity Structure (Layered Liquidity Support Mechanism)

SLS is a smart liquidity deployment strategy module under Ark POL, designed to ensure LP assets aren't "filled in one pool" but rather "layered defensively" according to price strategy.

#### **Shard Layered Structure (Example)**

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="149"></th><th width="133"></th><th width="165"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shard Level</strong></td><td><strong>Price Range</strong></td><td><strong>Capital Allocation</strong></td><td><strong>Functional Positioning</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Shard 1</td><td>$95–$100</td><td>10%</td><td>High-position Liquidity Buffer Layer</td></tr><tr><td>Shard 2</td><td>$80–$94</td><td>20%</td><td>Main Support Layer</td></tr><tr><td>Shard 3</td><td>$60–$79</td><td>30%</td><td>Massive Bottom Support and Pressure Buffer</td></tr><tr><td>Shard 4</td><td>$30–$59</td><td>40%</td><td>Black Swan Baseline/Final Defense Layer</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### **Three Major Deployment Types (Corresponding to Market Conditions)**

**Lower Range Support Layer (Downside Protection)**

Deploys main buy orders/LP near RBS price floor

**Middle Range Stability Layer (Price Stabilization)**

Controls slippage and maintains predictable trading depth

**Upper Range Flexibility Layer (Upside Limitation)**

Sets up supply walls when the price rises too quickly to prevent bubbles

These deployments can be adjusted by AI models or configured with strategy ratios by the DAO to achieve multiple purposes: active market control, price defense, and incentive conversion.