# Slow Mode Given that the PAYE model allows leveragoors to borrow assets without any costs and repay when closing their positions, there is a potential issue of prolonged 100% asset utilization. This situation may hinder lenders from withdrawing their funds as desired. To tackle this challenge, Stella has implemented a **Slow Mode** mechanism. By triggering this mode, funds returned by leveragoors upon closing positions cannot be immediately borrowed for new positions for a period of **up to 12 - 24 hours**. As a result, the mechanism ensures that lenders are guaranteed to access their funds in their entirety within a maximum period of **30 days**. This measure provides increased confidence to lenders, assuring them of the prompt and complete withdrawal of their invested amounts. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.stellaxyz.io/stella-doc/stella-yield/risk-framework/slow-mode.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.