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Crypto Liquidation Price Calculator

Estimate the price at which a leveraged crypto futures position on isolated margin gets liquidated. Enter your direction, entry price, leverage and size, plus the exchange's maintenance margin rate, and see how far the market can move before your margin runs out.

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Position
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Position size entered as
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coins
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Exchange settings (isolated margin)
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From the exchange's margin tier table; often 0.4–1% for the smallest BTC tier.

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Deduction listed for higher tiers; 0 for the first tier.

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Margin you added to the isolated position after opening.

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Shows how far the price is from liquidation now.

Enter your values to see the result.
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How to use the Crypto Liquidation Price Calculator

  1. Choose long or short and enter the entry price.
  2. Enter the leverage and the position size as margin, coins or position value.
  3. Copy the maintenance margin rate (and maintenance amount, if any) from your exchange's margin tier table.
  4. Add any extra margin you moved into the isolated position, and the current mark price if you want the distance from now.
  5. Read the liquidation price and compare leverage levels in the table.

Liquidation price formula (isolated margin, linear contracts)

  • Long: Pliq = (Q × entry − M − maintenance amount) ÷ (Q × (1 − MMR))
  • Short: Pliq = (Q × entry + M + maintenance amount) ÷ (Q × (1 + MMR))
  • Q = quantity of coins, M = margin in the position (initial + added), MMR = maintenance margin rate.
  • With no extra margin: long ≈ entry × (1 − 1/L) ÷ (1 − MMR); short ≈ entry × (1 + 1/L) ÷ (1 + MMR).

Example: a 10× long from $60,000 with a 0.5% maintenance rate liquidates at 60,000 × 0.9 ÷ 0.995 ≈ $54,271, a 9.55% drop. The matching 10× short liquidates at 60,000 × 1.1 ÷ 1.005 ≈ $65,672, a 9.45% rise.

Price move to liquidation at MMR 0.5%

LeverageLong: price dropShort: price rise
2×49.75%49.25%
5×19.60%19.40%
10×9.55%9.45%
20×4.52%4.48%
50×1.51%1.49%
100×0.50%0.50%

Estimates exclude fees and funding. Coin-margined (inverse) contracts and cross margin use different formulas.

Ways to lower liquidation risk

  • Pick leverage from your stop loss: if your stop is 5% away, leverage that liquidates at 4.5% leaves no room.
  • Place a stop loss well before the liquidation price; liquidation usually costs more than a normal stop because of liquidation fees.
  • Larger positions fall into higher maintenance tiers, which pulls the liquidation price closer.
  • Watch funding payments on perpetuals: on isolated margin they are taken from the position margin.

Frequently asked questions

How is the liquidation price calculated?

On isolated margin a position is liquidated when its margin plus unrealized P&L falls to the maintenance margin. For a linear (USDT or USD-margined) contract that gives: long = (Q × entry − margin) ÷ (Q × (1 − MMR)) and short = (Q × entry + margin) ÷ (Q × (1 + MMR)), where Q is the quantity and MMR the maintenance margin rate.

What is a quick way to estimate it?

Without extra margin the formula reduces to entry × (1 − 1/leverage) ÷ (1 − MMR) for a long and entry × (1 + 1/leverage) ÷ (1 + MMR) for a short. At 10× leverage the price can move a little under 10% against you; at 100× less than 1%.

What is the maintenance margin rate?

It is the minimum share of the position value that must stay as margin. Exchanges publish it in tiered tables: small positions might need around 0.4–1%, larger positions more. Higher tiers also list a maintenance amount that is subtracted, which this calculator supports.

Why is my exchange's liquidation price slightly different?

Exchanges also account for trading and liquidation fees, funding payments, the mark price used for liquidation, and in cross margin mode, the rest of your account balance. Treat this result as a close estimate for isolated margin and always check the price your exchange shows.

What is the bankruptcy price?

It is the price at which your margin would be exactly zero. Liquidation is triggered before that point so the exchange can close the position while some margin is left to cover fees and slippage.

How can I move my liquidation price further away?

Use lower leverage, add margin to the isolated position, or reduce the position size. Each of these increases the margin relative to the position value.

Can a 1× long position be liquidated?

On isolated margin with 1× leverage the margin equals the full position value, so the price would have to fall to zero: there is effectively no liquidation price. Shorts can still be liquidated at 1× because the price can rise without limit.

Are all the tools on FreeToolCabin tested for quality and accuracy?

Yes! Every tool on our site undergoes automated Q/A testing in real browser environments to ensure high precision, correct output, and zero errors. If you happen to spot a bug or have a suggestion, please contact us at [email protected] and our team will review it right away.

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