# Stake FLUO

Stake $FLUO to earn bonus $FLUO rewards!

* Staking $FLUO gives you $stFLUO tokens.
* As the FLUO rewards are directed towards $stFLUO, $stFLUO is a value-accrual token with the potential to appreciate over time.
* You can easily check the current stFLUO:FLUO exchange rate at the top of the Fluo Dashboard.

Learn more about $stFLUO [here](https://docs.fluofinance.com/getting-started/what-is-fluo-token/what-is-esfluo-stfluo-and-vefluo#what-is-stfluo).

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On the Fluo Dashboard, you can easily keep track of your staking activities.

* View the current amount of $stFLUO tokens staked.
* Check the amount of $FLUO tokens currently undergoing the unstaking process.
* Check the staking APR.

## Steps

### How To Stake $FLUO into $stFLUO

To stake $FLUO, click on the '[Stake](https://dev-app.dem.exchange/vaults/stake/staking)' button on the Fluo Dashboard.&#x20;

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This will direct you to a new page where you can:

* View the amount of available $FLUO tokens that you can stake.
* Enter the desired amount of $FLUO tokens you wish to stake.
* View the estimated APR you will earn from your staking activity.

Upon staking, you will receive $stFLUO tokens based on the current stFLUO:FLUO exchange rate.

### How To Unstake $stFLUO into $FLUO

To unstake $stFLUO, click on the '[Unstake](https://dev-app.dem.exchange/vaults/stake/unstaking)' button on the Fluo Dashboard.&#x20;

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This will direct you to a new page where you can:

* Check the amount of $stFLUO tokens available for unstaking.
* Monitor the amount of $FLUO tokens that are currently undergoing the unstaking process.
* Enter the number of $stFLUO tokens you wish to convert back into $FLUO.

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Please note that there is a 14-day unstaking period during which your $stFLUO tokens are locked in the staking contract, afterwhich you can withdraw your $FLUO tokens.
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Upon completing the unstaking process, you will receive $FLUO tokens equivalent to the prevailing stFLUO:FLUO exchange rate.

For your convenience, you can easily view your Unstake Date, which marks the end of the 14-day unstaking period.