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Liquidation Price Calculator

Know your liquidation price before you click buy. This calculator handles both long and short, both isolated and cross margin, and any leverage. Exchange-specific maintenance margin rates can be tuned. Cross-check with our LiqMap heatmap to see where other liquidations cluster.

Position

Results

Liquidation price45250.0
Distance from entry
-9.50%
Margin used
$100.00
Notional
$1,000
Mode
isolated

This is a model price · your exchange will also apply funding, insurance fund, and tiered MMR adjustments at liquidation time. Always add a safety buffer.

How the math works

For isolated margin:

  • Long: liq_price = entry × (1 − 1 / leverage + maintenance_margin_rate)
  • Short: liq_price = entry × (1 + 1 / leverage − maintenance_margin_rate)

For cross margin, the available wallet balance extends the liquidation buffer. We model that as an additional margin cushion added to the isolated formula.

Maintenance margin rate (MMR) varies by exchange and notional tier. Typical ranges: 0.4% (Binance BTC low-tier) to 2% (altcoins at high notional). Check your exchange's margin schedule for exact values.

Related

LiqMap
Live liquidation heatmap.
Risk guide
Kelly position sizing simulator.
Methodology
How we compute TP/SL.