Liquidation Price Calculator
A liquidation calculator shows the price where an exchange would close your leveraged position because your margin is used up. Enter your entry price, leverage and direction. The result is a simplified estimate for isolated margin. Exchanges add maintenance margin and fees, so real liquidation happens a little earlier.
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Your liquidation estimate
Isolated margin estimate. Exchanges use tiered maintenance rates and fees, so the real liquidation price can differ. Check it on your exchange before you open the trade.
Liquidation price at different leverage
Long on BTC, entry 60,000 USDT. Short is the mirror image above entry. Prices are made up for the example.
| Leverage | Long liquidation (est.) | Distance | Short liquidation (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x | 30,000 | 50.00% | 90,000 |
| 5x | 48,000 | 20.00% | 72,000 |
| 10x | 54,000 | 10.00% | 66,000 |
| 20x | 57,000 | 5.00% | 63,000 |
| 50x | 58,800 | 2.00% | 61,200 |
At 50x the estimated liquidation sits exactly where the stop-loss was in our position size example, 58,800. A normal move can reach it.
How the liquidation price is calculated
This liquidation calculator uses a simplified isolated-margin estimate (the same formula the engine uses):
- Long liquidation
- ≈ Entry × (1 − 1 ÷ Leverage)
- Short liquidation
- ≈ Entry × (1 + 1 ÷ Leverage)
Margin is the money you lock for the trade: position size ÷ leverage. When losses use up that margin, the position is closed. At 10x, a 10% move against you uses all of it.
What this estimate leaves out
We want to be plain about the limits. Real exchanges calculate liquidation with more inputs:
- Maintenance margin. Exchanges liquidate before your margin reaches zero, so the real price is closer to entry than ours.
- Fees and funding. Open and close fees and funding payments reduce your margin.
- Tiered rules. Larger positions usually have higher maintenance requirements.
- Cross margin. If your account uses cross margin, other balance can support the position, and the liquidation price differs.
- Mark price. Exchanges trigger on a mark price that can differ from the last traded price.
Use this as a warning line to check that your stop-loss sits well inside it. Before opening a leveraged trade, check the number in your exchange’s own calculator.
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FAQ
How do I calculate my liquidation price?
For a long in isolated margin, take your entry price and multiply by (1 − 1 ÷ leverage). At 60,000 and 10x that gives 54,000. For a short, use (1 + 1 ÷ leverage), giving 66,000. This is a simplified estimate: exchanges also include maintenance margin and fees.
Why is my exchange’s liquidation price different?
Exchanges add maintenance margin, fees, funding and tiered rules, and they trigger on a mark price. Their liquidation level is usually a little closer to your entry than this estimate. Always trust your exchange’s figure over ours.
Does higher leverage move liquidation closer?
Yes. The distance to liquidation is about 1 ÷ leverage of the entry price, so 10x is about 10% away and 50x is about 2% away. Higher leverage leaves less room before normal price movement closes the position.
Should my stop-loss be before or after liquidation?
Before. If the stop-loss is beyond the liquidation price, the exchange closes the trade first and the stop never fires. The calculator warns you when the stop-loss is on the wrong side of the liquidation estimate.
Estimates only. Not financial advice. Check the liquidation price on your exchange before trading with leverage.