CoinucationLiquidation price calculator
Enter your entry price, margin, leverage and side. The calculator estimates where an exchange would liquidate an isolated-margin position and how far that is from entry.
Isolated-margin estimate: price x (1 - 1/leverage + maintenance) for longs. Exchanges use tiered maintenance rates, funding and fees, so their figure will differ slightly.
How liquidation works
A leveraged position borrows against your margin. When the loss approaches the margin minus the maintenance requirement, the exchange closes the position to protect itself. For an isolated long, that price is roughly entry x (1 - 1/leverage + maintenance rate). At 10x with 0.5% maintenance, a long is liquidated about 9.5% below entry.
Why exchange figures differ
Exchanges use tiered maintenance rates that rise with position size, charge funding every few hours, and deduct fees, all of which move the real liquidation price. Cross-margin accounts use the whole balance as collateral, so the liquidation price is further away but the loss can be larger.
Reducing liquidation risk
Lower leverage is the only reliable lever. Adding margin moves the liquidation price away from entry; a stop-loss above the liquidation price exits before the exchange does and avoids the liquidation fee.
- At 2x, a long needs a 50% drop to liquidate.
- At 5x, about 20%.
- At 20x, about 5%, inside a normal daily range for most coins.
- At 100x, under 1%.
Frequently asked questions
What is the liquidation price?
The market price at which your margin no longer covers the exchange's maintenance requirement, so the exchange force-closes the position.
How is it calculated for a short?
Approximately entry x (1 + 1/leverage - maintenance rate). A 10x short with 0.5% maintenance is liquidated about 9.5% above entry.
Does the calculator include funding and fees?
No. Funding payments and trading fees reduce your effective margin over time and bring the liquidation price closer. Treat the result as an upper bound on the room you have.
What is maintenance margin?
The minimum collateral, as a percentage of position value, the exchange requires to keep a position open. Typical crypto perpetuals use 0.4% to 1% at small sizes.
This calculator is for information only and is not financial, tax or investment advice. Results depend on the inputs you enter and on market data that can be delayed. Ownership and conflict disclosure.