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Liquidation Price Calculator

Estimate the price at which a leveraged long or short position would be liquidated, from your entry, leverage and maintenance margin.

The position

long: liq ≈ entry·(1 − 1/leverage + mmr) · isolated margin, fees/funding ignored

Estimated liquidation

Liquidation price (approx.)—
Distance from entry—
Initial margin per unit—
This is an isolated-margin approximation that ignores fees and funding. Your exchange's exact liquidation price will differ — never size a position assuming this number to the cent.

How it works

What this calculator does

For an isolated-margin leveraged position, it estimates the price at which your margin is exhausted and the position would be liquidated. It is a planning approximation, not the exact trigger your exchange will use.

The formula

For a long position:

liq price ≈ entry × (1 − 1/leverage + mmr)

where mmr is the maintenance-margin rate. Higher leverage pushes the liquidation price closer to entry; the maintenance margin nudges it slightly. For a short, the leverage term flips so liquidation sits above entry.

Worked example

You long at $60,000 with 10× leverage and a 0.5% maintenance margin. Then 60,000 × (1 − 1/10 + 0.005) = 60,000 × 0.905 = $54,300. A drop of about 9.5% from entry would liquidate the position — at 20× it would take only about half that move.

What it deliberately does not do

This is an isolated-margin estimate that ignores trading fees, funding payments, added margin and exchange-specific tiered margin. It also assumes isolated margin — under cross-margin your whole balance backs the position, which moves the real liquidation point further away. Your true liquidation price can differ, so never size a trade to sit right at this level. Leverage is high-risk; this is education, not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

How is liquidation price calculated?
A common isolated-margin estimate for a long is entry × (1 − 1/leverage + mmr). The 1/leverage term is how far price can fall before your margin is gone; maintenance margin shifts it slightly.
How does leverage affect my liquidation price?
Higher leverage moves liquidation closer to entry. At 5× a long can fall ~20% before liquidation; at 20× only ~5%. More leverage means a much smaller adverse move ends the position.
Is this the exact price my exchange will liquidate me at?
No — it's an estimate. Exchanges use tiered maintenance margins and factor in fees and funding, so your real trigger can differ. Never set up a trade to sit right at the calculated level.
What is maintenance margin?
The minimum equity you must keep to hold a leveraged position. When your margin falls to it, liquidation begins. It's the mmr term in the formula.
How do I avoid getting liquidated?
Lower leverage, keep a buffer above the liquidation price, and use stops well before it. Leveraged trading carries a real risk of losing your entire margin; this tool is an estimate for education, not investment advice.

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