# \[DCR\] Wind Down 16 Inactive Markets

**URL:** <https://dydx.forum/t/dcr-wind-down-16-inactive-markets/5029>\
**Category:** Proposals\
**Created:** [March 9, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dcr-wind-down-16-inactive-markets/5029 "2026-03-09T14:30:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nemus\_Stakecito](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/dydx.forum/nemus_stakecito/32/2799_2.png) [@Nemus\_Stakecito](https://dydx.forum/u/Nemus_Stakecito)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://dydx.forum/t/dcr-wind-down-16-inactive-markets/5029/1 "2026-03-09T14:30:06Z")

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# Summary

This proposal seeks to wind down and move the following 16 markets to final settlement due to prolonged inactivity and wide bid-ask spreads:

PROVE-USD  
BRETT-USD  
ES-USD  
PROMPT-USD  
TREE-USD  
AERGO-USD  
ID-USD  
LUNC-USD  
ENJ-USD  
GALA-USD  
THETA-USD  
AIXBT-USD  
XTZ-USD  
STEEM-USD  
GAS-USD  
NOT-USD

These markets have had **no trading activity for more than 30 days** and currently exhibit wide bid-ask spreads.

 ![delist markets](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/dydx/original/2X/a/a85cc054324fd36dee9daa04516157ec7825f6e3.jpeg)

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## Rationale

All markets listed above show:

- No trades for over 30 days

- Wide bid-ask spreads ranging from approximately **20% to nearly 49%**

- Minimal effective liquidity and little to no open interest

Representative examples:

- **PROVE-USD** – 48.73% spread

- **GALA-USD** – 48.05% spread

- **GAS-USD** – 47.40% spread

- **BRETT-USD** – 47.28% spread

- **ES-USD** – 46.99% spread

- **PROMPT-USD** – 45.64% spread

Markets with spreads consistently above ~20–40% and no trading activity for extended periods do not provide meaningful execution quality and negatively impact overall market efficiency.

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## Motivation

Removing inactive markets helps:

- Improve overall market quality and trading experience

- Reduce oracle and infrastructure overhead

- Focus liquidity on actively traded pairs

- Maintain a cleaner and more capital-efficient product offering

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## Timeline

The intention is to move this proposal **on-chain on Wednesday (11-March-2026)**, allowing time for community review and voting ahead of the weekend.

We welcome community feedback before submitting this proposal for an on-chain governance vote.