Crypto Liquidation Price Calculator
Estimate where a leveraged position would be liquidated, and how far that is from your entry.
Calculate Liquidation PriceWhen you trade with leverage, your exchange closes the position automatically if the price moves far enough against you. That price is the liquidation price. It is the most important number on a leveraged trade, because it is the point at which you lose your whole margin, and it is closer than most people expect.
The distance to liquidation is roughly 100% divided by your leverage, before the exchange's maintenance margin brings it closer. At 10x, a move of about 10% against you is enough. At 50x, it is about 2%, which crypto can cover in an hour. A stop-loss only helps if it is hit before the liquidation price; set it beyond that point and it will never trigger.
The calculator gives you an estimate for an isolated margin position, from your entry price, your leverage and a maintenance margin percentage. It shows the liquidation price and its distance from your entry, so you can place your stop well inside it. Exchanges use tiered margins, fees and funding, so check the exact price on your exchange before you trade.
For the reasoning behind leverage and why liquidation is common, read what liquidation is and what the evidence says. To size the position so a stop-out costs only what you chose, use the position size calculator.
Estimated liquidation price
54,300.00
Distance from entry
9.50%
An estimate for isolated margin. Exchanges use tiered maintenance margins and include fees and funding, so their number will differ — check it on your exchange before trading.
A calculator uses numbers you type in. To see what your own trades actually show, upload your trade history.
Analyze my tradesHow the estimate works
For a long
Liquidation price ≈ entry × (1 − 1 ÷ leverage + maintenance margin). The position is closed when losses use up your margin down to the maintenance level.
For a short
Liquidation price ≈ entry × (1 + 1 ÷ leverage − maintenance margin), above your entry, where a rising price hurts you.
Maintenance margin
The minimum margin your exchange requires to keep the position open. It is usually a fraction of a percent for small positions and rises for larger ones.
What it leaves out
Fees, funding payments, cross-margin sharing and the exchange's own liquidation fee. Those make the real liquidation price somewhat closer than this estimate.
Frequently asked questions
Is the result exact?
No, it is an estimate. Exchanges use tiered maintenance margins that depend on position size, add fees, and may use a mark price that differs from the last traded price. Use the number to see roughly how much room you have, and read the exact price from your exchange.
Does cross margin change the liquidation price?
Yes. In cross margin the rest of your balance backs the position, so liquidation is further away, but a single position can then put the whole balance at risk. This calculator models isolated margin, where only the margin you assigned is at risk.
Where should I put my stop-loss?
Inside the liquidation price, with room for slippage, so that your stop closes the position before the exchange does. How far inside depends on your plan; a stop placed beyond liquidation never has a chance to work.
Does lower leverage mean a safer trade?
It moves liquidation further away, which gives a stop-loss room to act. It does not make the trade less risky if you also raise the position size, since the amount you can lose depends on the size and the stop distance together.
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