# Stake more
**Step 1**: On the SubWallet homepage, tap the "**Earning**" tab at the bottom of the screen. In the Your earning positions screen, select the funds you want to stake more.
**Step 2**: Press "**Stake more**" to add more funds to your stake.
**Step 3**: Enter the amount you want to add to your stake. Once done, hit "**Stake**".
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Unlike earning via nomination pool, with direct nomination, you can choose any validators as you add more funds to your stake.
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Make sure you leave enough tokens to pay gas fees for rewards claims, unstaking, or withdrawal.
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**Step 4**: A popup will appear, asking you whether to continue with your chosen validators or go back to choose a different set of validators. Hit "**Continue**" to proceed.
**Step 5**: Check the information and confirm your request by hitting "**Approve**".
**Step 6:** Your request has been submitted!
You can either select "**Back to home**" to return to the homepage or "**View transaction**" to see transaction details in the History tab.
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If you press "**View transaction**", SubWallet will show you the latest transaction record in your transaction history along with the extrinsic hash of the transfer.
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To check the status of your staked funds, after selecting "**Back to home**", repeat the action as per Step 1. In the Your earning positions screen, scroll down, then select your newly added staked funds.
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To check the status of your staked funds, after selecting "**Back to home**", repeat the action as per Step 1. In the Your earning positions screen, scroll down, then select your newly added staked funds.
