Liquidation price calculator
At what price the exchange will close your position. Enter entry price, leverage and margin — the calculator shows the liquidation price for longs and shorts, how far price can move against you, and what happens at other leverage levels.
Isolated margin, excluding fees and funding. The exact price depends on the exchange, position size and maintenance margin tier — check the order window.
How the liquidation price is calculated
With isolated margin the exchange closes your position when the loss eats almost all of your margin — only the maintenance margin is left (usually about 0.5% of position size). At leverage L your margin is 1/L of the position, so price can move against you by roughly 1/L minus the maintenance margin:
Example
Long BTC at $100,000, 10× leverage, $100 margin → position size $1,000.
Liquidation ≈ $100,000 × (1 − 0.1 + 0.005) = $90,500.
A 9.5% drop is enough for the exchange to take the whole $100 margin.
At 50× a 1.5% move is enough, at 100× just 0.5% — an ordinary move within minutes.
Distance to liquidation by leverage
- 2× — about 49.5%;
- 5× — 19.5%;
- 10× — 9.5%;
- 20× — 4.5%;
- 50× — 1.5%;
- 100× — 0.5%.
Bitcoin easily moves 2–4% a day, altcoins 10% or more. That is why at 20× and above traders get liquidated not by a market reversal but by an ordinary wick.
Isolated vs cross margin
In isolated mode your risk is limited to the margin of that position — liquidation takes only that. In cross mode your whole free balance backs the position: liquidation is further away, but you can lose much more. The calculator uses isolated mode, which most traders use for individual trades.
Why liquidation can come earlier
On a real exchange the closing fee and accumulated funding are added, and larger positions get a higher maintenance margin (risk tiers). Liquidation is also triggered by the mark price, not the last trade. Keep your stop well before liquidation, not right next to it.
How to avoid liquidation
The main rule: your stop loss must trigger before liquidation. Then you lose a pre-chosen amount instead of the whole margin. Pick the stop from the chart and volatility (see the ATR stop loss guide), size the position from risk and choose leverage so liquidation sits beyond the stop — the position size calculator does exactly that. How much of your deposit to risk is covered in How much to risk per trade. New to leverage and shorts? Start with Long, short and leverage.
FAQ
What is the liquidation price?
It is the price at which the exchange force-closes your position because the loss has almost reached your margin. In isolated mode you lose the whole margin of that position.
Does the liquidation price depend on margin size?
No, as long as leverage is the same. It depends on entry, leverage and maintenance margin. Margin size only changes how much you lose at liquidation and the position size.
Does it work for Bybit, Binance, OKX, BingX?
Yes — for USDT-margined futures in isolated mode the formula is the same. The difference is the maintenance margin: check it in the contract specs and enter it in the field.
Why is the exchange's liquidation price slightly different?
The exchange accounts for the closing fee, funding, the maintenance margin tier for your size and any margin you added manually. The calculator gives a reference; the order window shows the exact value.
How do I move liquidation further away?
Lower the leverage or add margin. More reliable: set a stop loss that triggers before liquidation and size the position from risk, not from leverage.
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