Liquidation Price Calculator
Estimate the price at which a leveraged position gets force-closed by the exchange. Enter your entry, leverage and direction to see the estimated liquidation price and how far it sits from your entry.
How the liquidation price is estimated
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The maintenance margin is the minimum equity the exchange requires to keep a leveraged position open.
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As price moves against you, your equity falls. Liquidation is the price where equity drops to the maintenance margin.
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Higher leverage leaves less room, so it moves the liquidation price closer to your entry.
Long liquidation ≈ Entry × (1 - 1/Leverage + Maintenance margin rate)
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Frequently asked questions
What is a liquidation price?
It is the price at which your exchange force-closes a leveraged position because your equity has fallen to the maintenance margin. Past that point the position can no longer be supported by your collateral.
How does leverage affect liquidation?
Higher leverage means a smaller move wipes out your margin, so the liquidation price sits closer to your entry. Lower leverage moves it further away.
Is this liquidation price exact?
No, it is an estimate. Real liquidation depends on isolated versus cross margin, tiered maintenance margins, added margin and unpaid funding. Always rely on your exchange's own figure before trading.
How do I avoid liquidation?
Common approaches are using lower leverage, adding margin, and always trading with a stop-loss that exits well before the liquidation price so the exchange never closes the position for you.
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Not financial advice. This calculator is an educational tool, not financial advice. Trading carries substantial risk and you can lose some or all of your capital. Figures are estimates. Verify against your exchange's own margin, fee and liquidation rules before trading.