> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.defisaver.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.defisaver.com/automations/collateral-switch.md).

# Collateral Switch

This automation lets you set a price threshold at which your collateral asset will be switched into a different asset. Essentially, you'll be able to maneuver around price drops without having to close or unwind your position.\
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Likewise, you'll be able to switch back into the collateral asset at a lower price once it reaches your target price:

1. Open up your position and navigate to the "Automate" tab:

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2. Choose "Collateral Switch":

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3. First, choose whether your trigger will be the price going "Over" or "Under" a price threshold
4. Input the price threshold.
5. You can choose whether you'd like to switch the whole amount of your collateral or only part of it (and set what the partial amount of the switch is)
6. Select the new collateral asset
7. Press "Enable"

Users are also able to set up multiple instances of this automation, so that you can, for example:

* Have one collateral switch automation for when your collateral's price drops&#x20;
* Have another one for switching it back to the original asset once the price recovers to a certain point

On the other hand, you can also set multiple instances with different price thresholds so you incrementally switch part of your collateral to a stablecoin.

{% hint style="info" %}
For this automation, either the collateral asset, or the asset that's being switched to must be one of the following assets:

* USDT
* USDC
* USDe
* RLUSD
* PYUSD
* GHO
* DAI
* USDTb
* EURC
  {% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
*To ensure this automation can trigger successfully and reliably, we've implemented a minimum switch amount of at least $10 in collateral for Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base - while it's $1,000 on Mainnet.*

*Additionally, there is a maximum threshold of $500,000 in collateral value - as values larger than this might lead to trade size impact that is too significant to make it execute reliably.*
{% endhint %}

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## Related Articles:

* [Automation fees](https://help.defisaver.com/automations/fees)
* [Automation compatibility](https://help.defisaver.com/automations/compatibility)[ ](https://help.defisaver.com/automations/automated-leverage-management)
* [What are Automations?](https://help.defisaver.com/automations/what-are-automations)
* [Requirements for using Automations](https://help.defisaver.com/automations/requirements-for-using-automation)