subaccounts let users organize, isolate, and control activity within a single Polyester account, without managing multiple external wallets or identities.
When signing in to Polyester, users authenticate once with their main account. From there, users can create and manage multiple subaccounts, each of which operates independently while remaining fully governed by the main account.
What a subaccount Is
A subaccount is an isolated environment inside the Polyester account, backed by its own smart wallet on Polyester Chain.
Each subaccount has:
- A unique smart wallet address
- Independent Funding and Unified Trading balances
- Its own open orders, positions, and transaction history
- Independent lending activity
- A dedicated set of permissions and member roles
While each subaccount has its own wallet and accounting, users do not need to separately authenticate for each one. All subaccounts are accessed and controlled through the main account session.
Why subaccounts Exist
subaccounts provide isolation without fragmentation, allowing users to separate strategies, workflows, or access scopes while keeping everything inside a single exchange environment. Users can run multiple strategies in parallel, grant limited access to collaborators or automation, and contain risk to a specific subaccount without exposing their full balance or activity.
Moving Funds Between Accounts
subaccounts custody uAssets only. zAssets never interact directly with subaccounts.
Funds are moved between the main account and subaccounts using internal transfers.
To transfer funds into a subaccount:
To transfer funds out of a subaccount:
Permissions and Roles
Access control for subaccounts is handled through two complementary systems:
- Permissions: which define what a subaccount is allowed to do
- Roles: which define what individual members or API keys can do within that subaccount
These systems allow fine-grained control without sharing full account access.
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On-Chain Visibility
Each subaccount is backed by its own smart wallet, making fund movements auditable on-chain. Transfers between accounts are publicly verifiable, while individual trading balances, positions, and strategy details remain private to the account owner.