Crypto liquidation price calculator
Leverage sets how far the price can move against you before the exchange closes the position. Estimate the liquidation price of a long or short, and check that your stop loss sits before it.
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| Leverage | Move against you |
|---|---|
| 2x | 49.50% |
| 3x | 32.83% |
| 5x | 19.50% |
| 10x | 9.50% |
| 20x | 4.50% |
| 50x | 1.50% |
| 100x | 0.50% |
Estimate for isolated margin on a USDT perpetual, before fees and funding. Exchanges use tiered maintenance rates, so check their number. Educational tool, not financial advice.
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How the calculation works
On an isolated-margin USDT perpetual, a long is liquidated near entry x (1 - 1/leverage + m) and a short near entry x (1 + 1/leverage - m), where m is the maintenance margin rate (0.5% is a common starting tier). Fees, funding and the exchange's tiered rates move the real number a little, so treat this as an estimate.
Example
A long at 50,000 with 10x leverage and 0.5% maintenance margin is liquidated near 45,250, a 9.5% move. At 20x it is near 47,750 (4.5%), and at 50x near 49,250 (1.5%). A stop at 48,500 is hit before liquidation at 10x, but at 50x the position would be liquidated first. Round numbers for the math, not current prices.
What to do with it
Put the stop where the trade idea is wrong, then pick a leverage that keeps liquidation well beyond it. Leverage does not change your risk if you size from the stop with the position size calculator; it only changes how much margin you lock up. This is educational, not financial advice.
Questions
Why is my exchange's liquidation price a bit different?
Exchanges use tiered maintenance margin rates that rise with position size, and they include fees in the calculation. Cross margin also uses your whole balance. Use this tool to understand the distance, and the exchange's number for the exact level.
Does higher leverage mean more risk?
Not by itself. If you size the position from your stop, the money at risk stays the same. What leverage changes is how close liquidation sits to your entry, so high leverage with a wide stop can be liquidated before the stop is reached.
What is the difference between isolated and cross margin?
Isolated margin risks only the margin you put on that position. Cross margin uses your whole futures balance to keep positions open, so liquidation comes later but can take more of the account.
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