What is a liquidation price?

The liquidation price is the price at which an exchange automatically closes your leveraged position to prevent your losses from exceeding your deposited margin. When the market reaches this level, your initial margin is forfeited.

How is the liquidation price calculated?

For a long: Liquidation Price = Entry Price × (1 − 1/Leverage + Maintenance Margin Rate). For a short: Liquidation Price = Entry Price × (1 + 1/Leverage − Maintenance Margin Rate). The maintenance margin rate is the minimum margin percentage your exchange requires to keep the position open.

What maintenance margin rate should I use?

This varies by exchange and position size. Common values are 0.5% (0.005) for Binance and Bybit perpetual futures at lower tier sizes. Always check your exchange's maintenance margin schedule for your specific position size and contract.

Does this account for funding rates or fees?

No. This calculator provides the theoretical liquidation price based purely on leverage and maintenance margin. In practice, funding rates, trading fees, and partial liquidations can slightly affect the actual liquidation level. Use this as an estimate and always check your exchange's position details.

What leverage should I use?

Lower leverage (2x–5x) gives you more room before liquidation and is safer for beginners. Higher leverage (20x–100x) brings the liquidation price much closer to your entry price, meaning even small price moves can wipe your position. Most professional traders use 5x or less.

Can I use this for cross-margin and isolated margin?

This calculator assumes isolated margin mode, where only the margin allocated to that position is at risk. In cross-margin mode, your entire account balance backs the position, so the actual liquidation price may differ depending on your total account equity.

Liquidation Price Calculator

Enter your entry price, leverage, and margin rate to instantly calculate the liquidation price for long or short crypto positions.

Position Parameters

Position Direction

Entry Price (USD)

Leverage 10x

1x 25x 50x 100x 125x

Maintenance Margin Rate (%)

Typically 0.5% for most exchanges. Check your exchange for exact rates.

Fill in the parameters and click Calculate.

Summary

The Liquidation Price Calculator helps traders determine the exact price at which a leveraged cryptocurrency position will be automatically closed by the exchange. By entering the entry price, leverage multiplier, and maintenance margin rate, you instantly see the liquidation price for both long and short positions. Understanding your liquidation level is essential for managing risk and setting appropriate stop-loss orders in futures and margin trading.

How it works

Select whether you are opening a long or short position.
Enter the entry price of your trade in USD.
Set your leverage multiplier (e.g. 10x, 25x, 100x).
Enter the maintenance margin rate required by your exchange (typically 0.5%–1%).
The calculator instantly displays the liquidation price and the distance from entry.

Use cases

Calculate the liquidation level before entering a leveraged trade.
Compare liquidation risk across different leverage multipliers.
Determine how far price must move before your margin is wiped out.
Set stop-loss orders safely above the liquidation price.
Evaluate position sizing and risk-reward ratios for futures trading.
Check liquidation thresholds on exchanges like Binance, Bybit, or OKX.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-10-05 · Reviewed by Nham Vu