Crypto Liquidation Price Calculator
Enter your entry price, leverage and direction. Get the exact price where your position gets liquidated on Binance, Bybit or OKX.
Maint. margin: 0.40%
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The liquidation price formula
Liquidation happens when your unrealised loss exceeds your margin minus the exchange's maintenance margin requirement.
What is a liquidation price in crypto futures?
Liquidation price is the mark price at which your exchange forcibly closes a leveraged position because your margin balance has fallen below the maintenance margin requirement. When it happens, you lose the entire margin allocated to that position. No partial recovery.
Exchanges set a maintenance margin requirement, a minimum buffer kept in the position, to guard against socialised losses. Lower leverage gives you a wider gap between entry and liquidation; higher leverage tightens it fast.
Worked example: BTC long at 10×
You open a long BTC/USDT perpetual at $94,200 with 10× leverage on Binance (0.40% maintenance margin).
At 20× it moves up to ~$89,610, just $4,590 from entry. Every extra unit of leverage roughly halves the cushion.
Liquidation price by exchange
Different maintenance margin rates shift the liquidation price by a small but meaningful amount, especially for large positions or at high leverage.
| Exchange | Maint. margin (tier 1) | Long liq at 10× / $94,200 | Short liq at 10× / $94,200 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | 0.40% | $85,120 | $104,015 |
| Bybit | 0.50% | $85,206 | $103,966 |
| OKX | 0.30% | $85,036 | $104,063 |
Rates shown are for tier-1 (small notional). Higher position sizes move to higher tiers with larger maintenance margin. Always verify against the current exchange fee schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Adding collateral to an isolated position moves the liquidation price further from the current market price. Removing margin moves it closer. Recalculate every time you adjust the position.
Exchanges apply tiered maintenance margin rates and, in some cases, include insurance fund fees or ADL adjustments. The tier-1 rates here are accurate for small notional positions; large positions typically use higher rates.
Use lower leverage (5× or less), add margin when the price moves against you, and place a manual stop-loss at least 20–30% above your liquidation price — enough cushion for a wick without getting filled at liquidation.
No. In isolated margin only the allocated collateral backs the position, so the formula above applies directly. In cross margin the entire wallet balance acts as collateral, making the effective liquidation price dynamic and dependent on all open positions.
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Exchange links in the rate table above (Binance, Bybit, OKX) are affiliate links. If you sign up through them MarketTrace may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Maintenance margin rates are sourced directly from each exchange's public documentation and are not influenced by affiliate relationships. Always verify current rates on the exchange before trading.
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