# An out-of-range liquidity position: what changes and what remains? When price leaves a standard concentrated-liquidity position’s range, its liquidity becomes inactive and stops earning swap fees. The position is then composed of one of the pair’s assets at that boundary. It still exists and can become active again if price returns; being out of range is not itself a liquidation. Evidence: [Concentrated Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/concepts/protocol/concentrated-liquidity) Canonical: https://degreesofsatoshi.com/encyclopedia/out-of-range-liquidity/ Published: 2026-10-02 Substantively modified: 2026-10-02 Independently verified by an automated reviewer: 2026-10-02T19:18:00.092Z Data current through: 2026-10-02 AI-assisted research and drafting with a separate automated source-verification pass; no external expert or named human review is implied. ## Key facts - **Fees:** Inactive out-of-range liquidity does not earn new swap fees. ([Concentrated Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/concepts/protocol/concentrated-liquidity)) - **Inventory:** Movement through a range changes the token mix until only one asset remains. ([Concentrated Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/concepts/protocol/concentrated-liquidity)) - **Re-entry:** Liquidity becomes active again when price returns to the range. ([Concentrated Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/concepts/protocol/concentrated-liquidity)) ## A range is an inventory rule Consider a hypothetical position active between 90 and 110 units of B per A. As A rises through that range, swaps progressively exchange the position’s A for B. Above the upper boundary, the position is holding B rather than continuing to participate at every higher price. The direction depends on how the interface expresses the pair. Read the displayed units before interpreting which token remains. Evidence: [Concentrated Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/concepts/protocol/concentrated-liquidity) ## Waiting and repositioning are different actions Leaving the position in place preserves its existing range. Repositioning requires changing the liquidity arrangement, commonly removing and creating a new range, potentially exchanging assets along the way. That can crystallize costs and change future exposure. A return into range restarts activity; it does not erase the economic difference from holding the original token quantities. Evidence: [Concentrated Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/concepts/protocol/concentrated-liquidity); [Decreasing Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/contracts/v3/guides/providing-liquidity/decrease-liquidity) ## Previously earned fees remain a separate claim Stopping new fee accrual does not mean earlier claimable fees vanish. Distinguish active liquidity, current token amounts and uncollected earnings when reading the interface. If a third-party vault manages the position, also inspect that vault’s strategy, custody and fee rules. Evidence: [Fees](https://docs.uniswap.org/concepts/protocol/fees); [Collecting Fees](https://docs.uniswap.org/contracts/v3/guides/providing-liquidity/collect-fees) ## Questions ### Does out of range mean the funds are gone? No. It describes inactive liquidity and changed asset composition. The position’s value can still change, and implementation or token risks remain. Evidence: [Concentrated Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/concepts/protocol/concentrated-liquidity); [Decreasing Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/contracts/v3/guides/providing-liquidity/decrease-liquidity) ## Claims and scope ### out-of-range-liquidity-quick-answer When price leaves a standard concentrated-liquidity position’s range, its liquidity becomes inactive and stops earning swap fees. The position is then composed of one of the pair’s assets at that boundary. It still exists and can become active again if price returns; being out of range is not itself a liquidation. Scope: {"collection":"defi","dataAsOf":"2026-10-02","blockHeight":null} ### out-of-range-liquidity-fact-fees Fees: Inactive out-of-range liquidity does not earn new swap fees. Scope: {"collection":"defi","dataAsOf":"2026-10-02","blockHeight":null} ### out-of-range-liquidity-fact-inventory Inventory: Movement through a range changes the token mix until only one asset remains. Scope: {"collection":"defi","dataAsOf":"2026-10-02","blockHeight":null} ### out-of-range-liquidity-fact-re-entry Re-entry: Liquidity becomes active again when price returns to the range. Scope: {"collection":"defi","dataAsOf":"2026-10-02","blockHeight":null} ## Sources - [Concentrated Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/concepts/protocol/concentrated-liquidity) — Uniswap. Active range, inventory changes and fee earning. Locator: Active liquidity; ticks. Retrieved: 2026-10-02T18:53:19.537Z. - [Decreasing Liquidity](https://docs.uniswap.org/contracts/v3/guides/providing-liquidity/decrease-liquidity) — Uniswap. v3 removal and collection flow. Locator: Decrease liquidity; collect. Retrieved: 2026-10-02T18:53:19.739Z. - [Fees](https://docs.uniswap.org/concepts/protocol/fees) — Uniswap. Separates liquidity-provider and protocol accounting; no universal live fee schedule asserted. Locator: Swap fees; Pool fees tiers; Protocol fees. Retrieved: 2026-10-02T18:53:19.509Z. - [Collecting Fees](https://docs.uniswap.org/contracts/v3/guides/providing-liquidity/collect-fees) — Uniswap. v3 position fee collection is a separate action. Locator: Collecting fees; collect. Retrieved: 2026-10-02T18:53:19.524Z. ## Revision history - 2026-10-02: First publication after primary-source research and separate automated verification. ## Cite this entry Degrees of Satoshi editorial project. “An out-of-range liquidity position: what changes and what remains?.” Published 2026-10-02; updated 2026-10-02. https://degreesofsatoshi.com/encyclopedia/out-of-range-liquidity/