Liquidation Price Calculator
The liquidation price calculator shows the price at which your leveraged crypto futures position will be forcibly closed (liquidated) by the exchange. When your margin falls below the maintenance margin requirement, the exchange automatically closes your position to prevent your balance going negative. Knowing your liquidation level is essential for risk management with leverage.
Liquidation price varies by exchange. This uses the standard perpetual futures formula. Always verify with your exchange — actual liquidation may occur at a different price due to insurance funds or other factors.
e.g. 10 for 10× leverage
Typically 0.4–0.5% on major exchanges
Liquidation Price
$36,200.00
Distance to Liquidation
9.50%
Initial Margin Required
10.00%
Margin per $1,000 notional
$100.00
How to use this calculator
- 1
Enter your entry price
The price at which you opened the leveraged position.
- 2
Enter your leverage
The leverage multiplier (e.g., 10 for 10× leverage).
- 3
Enter the maintenance margin
Typically 0.4–0.5% on major exchanges like Binance. Check your exchange's fee schedule.
- 4
Select long or short
Long positions liquidate when price falls; short positions liquidate when price rises.
- 5
Read your liquidation price
Place your stop loss above this level (for longs) to avoid liquidation.
Formula
Liq Price (Long) = Entry × (1 − 1/Leverage + Maintenance Margin %)
Liq Price (Short) = Entry × (1 + 1/Leverage − Maintenance Margin %)
Initial Margin % = 1 ÷ Leverage × 100For a long position, liquidation occurs when the price falls enough to eliminate your initial margin, minus the maintenance margin buffer. For a short, it occurs when price rises enough. Most exchanges add an insurance fund buffer, so actual liquidation may happen slightly before the theoretical price.
Worked Example
Entry price: $40,000 (BTC) Leverage: 10× Position: Long Maintenance margin: 0.5% Liq Price = $40,000 × (1 − 1/10 + 0.005) = $40,000 × (1 − 0.1 + 0.005) = $40,000 × 0.905 = $36,200 If BTC falls to $36,200, your long position is liquidated. Distance: 9.5% below entry. At 10× leverage, a 10% adverse move wipes out your full margin. Always set a stop loss well above your liquidation price.
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