# Partial Unstake

### Overview

Partial Unstake allows you to withdraw a portion of your position while keeping the remaining balance actively deployed.

This provides flexibility to access funds without fully exiting your position.

### How It Works

Enter the amount you wish to withdraw and initiate the request.

For convenience, you may also use the **“Claim Yield”** function, which withdraws your accrued yield without affecting your principal.

Withdrawals are processed in the following order:

1. Accrued yield is withdrawn first
2. If required, the remaining amount is drawn from your deposited capital

Selecting **“Max”** will fully unstake your position.

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### Unstake Timing

All unstake requests follow a fixed cycle and complete after one full epoch.

Each epoch lasts 5 days. The total time required depends on when the request is made within the current cycle.

**Examples**

* If you initiate an unstake 1 hour before the next epoch, your total wait time will be 5 days + 1 hour
* If you initiate an unstake after the start of a new epoch, your total wait time will be close to 5 days + 5 days

In practice, this means the earlier you initiate within an epoch, the longer the total wait time.

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Unstake requests are queued for the next cycle, then processed over a full epoch.
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### Important Considerations

* Only one unstake request can be active at any time
* The remaining balance continues to participate in yield generation
* Once initiated, the request will complete at the end of the applicable epoch cycle

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### When to Use Partial Unstake

Partial Unstake is designed for users who want to:

* Access yield without exiting their position
* Adjust exposure over time
* Maintain capital efficiency while retaining flexibility


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