Liquidation price calculator
The position
Your exchange lists it per contract; 0.4–1% is common for BTC.
Liquidation price
$54,300.00
9.50% below entry
Initial margin
10.00%
of the position value
Buffer
9.50%
move against you before liquidation
At other leverage
Same entry and maintenance margin, long.
| Leverage | Liquidation | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| 2× | $30,300.00 | 49.5% |
| 3× | $40,300.00 | 32.8% |
| 5× | $48,300.00 | 19.5% |
| 10× | $54,300.00 | 9.5% |
| 20× | $57,300.00 | 4.5% |
| 50× | $59,100.00 | 1.5% |
| 100× | $59,700.00 | 0.5% |
For information only. Not financial advice. This is the standard isolated-margin formula for USD-margined perpetuals; fees, funding and exchange-specific tiers move the real price. Check your exchange before relying on it.
Questions
How is the liquidation price calculated?
For an isolated-margin, USD-margined perpetual: a long is liquidated at entry × (1 − 1/leverage + maintenance margin), a short at entry × (1 + 1/leverage − maintenance margin). At 10× with 0.5% maintenance margin, a long is liquidated about 9.5% below entry.
What is maintenance margin?
The minimum collateral the exchange requires to keep a position open, as a share of its value. When your margin falls to it, the position is closed. Exchanges publish it per contract, and it rises for larger positions.
Why does my exchange show a slightly different price?
Exchanges include fees, funding payments and their own tier tables, and some use cross margin. Treat this as a close estimate and confirm on the order screen.