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+= Use-case 0003 — Deposit virtual funds =
+
+'''Initiating actor:''' Trader
+
+'''Other actors:''' —
+
+A logged-in Trader tops up their virtual cash balance. This is a simulation-only operation; no real money changes hands. The operation writes to two tables — the user row and the ledger — inside a single transaction.
+
+== Scenario ==
+
+ 1. Trader chooses "Deposit virtual funds" from the authenticated menu.
+ 2. System prompts for an amount in USD.
+ 3. Trader enters an amount.
+ 4. System validates: amount must parse as a positive number.
+ 5. System opens a transaction and increments the balance:
+
+{{{
+BEGIN;
+
+UPDATE project.users
+   SET available_balance = available_balance + $1,
+       updated_at        = now()
+ WHERE id = $2;
+
+INSERT INTO project.transactions (user_id, type, amount, currency, description)
+VALUES ($2, 'deposit', $1, 'USD', 'Virtual deposit');
+
+COMMIT;
+}}}
+
+ 6. System confirms "Deposited X USD." and returns to the authenticated menu.
+
+=== Alternate flow 4a — invalid input ===
+
+If the amount is non-positive or non-numeric, system responds "Invalid amount." and scenario returns to step 2.
+
+=== Verification query ===
+
+To see the balance after the deposit, the Trader can trigger UC0006, or directly:
+
+{{{
+SELECT available_balance, invested_balance
+  FROM project.users
+ WHERE id = $1;
+}}}