What is liquidation in crypto futures?

Liquidation occurs when your margin can no longer support the unrealized loss on your position. The exchange automatically closes the trade to prevent the account from going negative. In isolated mode, only the position margin is lost. In cross mode, the entire wallet balance may be consumed.

How does leverage affect the liquidation price?

Higher leverage means less margin backing your position, so the liquidation price is closer to your entry. At 10× leverage, a roughly 10% adverse move triggers liquidation. At 50×, it only takes about 2%. At 100×, less than 1%. This is why high leverage is significantly riskier.

What is MMR (Maintenance Margin Rate)?

MMR is the minimum margin percentage the exchange requires to keep a position open. It varies by exchange and position size (tiered system — larger positions require higher MMR). Typical values range from 0.4% to 1.0% for major pairs. When your effective margin drops to the MMR level, liquidation is triggered.

What is the difference between one-way and hedge mode?

In one-way mode, you can hold only one position per pair (either long or short). In hedge mode, you can hold a long and a short position simultaneously on the same pair. Each leg has its own entry, leverage, and quantity. Hedge mode is used for hedging strategies but requires more margin and has separate liquidation prices for each leg.

How can I avoid getting liquidated?

To reduce liquidation risk: 1) Use lower leverage — this pushes the liquidation price further from entry. 2) Set a stop-loss order well above (long) or below (short) the liquidation price. 3) Use cross margin with extra balance to widen the safety buffer. 4) Avoid over-sizing positions relative to your account balance. 5) Monitor the distance-to-liquidation metric regularly.

Liquidation Calculator (Simple)

Pair (COIN/USDT)

Exchange

Last

Side

Entry

Leverage

Quantity (coin)

Amount (USDT)

Notional ?

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Liq (Isolated) ?

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Dist → Liq ?

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How to Use the Liquidation Calculator

This calculator estimates the liquidation price of your crypto futures position — the price level at which the exchange will forcibly close your trade to prevent further losses.

Input Fields

Pair (COIN/USDT): The trading pair, e.g. BTCUSDT. Start typing to search across 500+ coins on the selected exchange.
Exchange: Choose one of the supported exchanges: Binance, Bybit, OKX, KuCoin, Bitget, Gate.io, MEXC, HTX. The Last button fetches the current market price automatically.
Side: Long / Short: Long — you are liquidated when the price falls below a certain level.
Short — you are liquidated when the price rises above a certain level.
Entry: The price at which you open (or plan to open) the position.
Example: Entry = $65,000 for a BTC long.
Leverage (1–200×): The multiplier on your margin. Higher leverage means the liquidation price is closer to your entry — less room for the market to move against you.
Example: 10× leverage → roughly 10% adverse move to liquidation. 50× leverage → roughly 2%.
Quantity (coin) / Amount (USDT): These two fields are linked. Type in one and the other updates automatically.
Quantity = how many coins (e.g. 0.1 BTC).
Amount = notional value in USDT (e.g. $6,500).
Formula: Amount = Quantity × Entry price.

Output Fields

Notional: The face value of your position.
Formula: |Entry × Quantity|.
Example: $65,000 × 0.1 = $6,500.
Liquidation Price (Isolated): The price at which isolated margin is fully consumed.
Formula (Long): Entry × (1 − 1/Lev) / (1 − MMR).
Formula (Short): Entry × (1 + 1/Lev) / (1 + MMR).
Example: Long BTC at $65,000, 10× leverage, MMR 0.5% → Liq ≈ $58,794.
Dist → Liq (Distance to Liquidation): How far the mark price is from your liquidation price, shown as a percentage.
Formula: |Mark − Liq| / Mark.
Example: Mark = $65,000, Liq = $58,794 → Distance ≈ 9.55%.

Position Modes

One-way Mode: A single position in one direction (either Long or Short). This is the default mode used by most traders.
Hedge Mode: Simultaneously hold a Long and a Short position on the same pair. Each leg has its own entry, leverage, and quantity. Useful for hedging strategies where you want exposure in both directions.

Advanced Mode

Switch to Advanced to unlock extra inputs and result tabs:

Mark Price: The fair price calculated by the exchange. Used for liquidation checks instead of the last traded price. Usually close to it, but more stable.
Balance (USDT): Your free wallet balance. Only matters in Cross margin mode, where this balance supplements your position margin and pushes the liquidation price further away.
Margin Mode: Isolated / Cross: Isolated — only the position margin is at risk. Liquidation depends solely on entry, leverage, and MMR.
Cross — your entire wallet balance acts as margin. This lowers liquidation risk, but exposes the whole balance if the position is liquidated.
MMR (Maintenance Margin Rate): The minimum margin the exchange requires to keep your position open. Varies by exchange and position size (tiered). Fetched automatically when available.
Typical values: 0.4%–1.0% for major pairs.
Risk Tab: Shows Dist → Liq (Isolated) and Dist → Liq (Cross) side by side, so you can compare how the two margin modes affect your safety margin.
Liquidity Tab (Hedge): In Hedge mode, shows liquidation prices for all combinations: Long isolated, Short isolated, both cross, and mixed modes.

Quick Example

You go Long BTC at $65,000 with 0.1 BTC ($6,500 notional) and 10× leverage.

Isolated Liq ≈ $58,794 • Distance ≈ 9.55%
If you switch to Cross with $1,000 extra balance, the liquidation price drops further — giving you more room before forced closure.

Higher leverage (e.g. 50×) → Liq ≈ $63,700, only ~2% away. Much riskier.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is liquidation in crypto futures?

Liquidation occurs when your margin can no longer support the unrealized loss on your position. The exchange automatically closes the trade to prevent the account from going negative. In isolated mode, only the position margin is lost. In cross mode, the entire wallet balance may be consumed.
How does leverage affect the liquidation price?

Higher leverage means less margin backing your position, so the liquidation price is closer to your entry. At 10× leverage, a roughly 10% adverse move triggers liquidation. At 50×, it only takes about 2%. At 100×, less than 1%. This is why high leverage is significantly riskier.
What is MMR (Maintenance Margin Rate)?

MMR is the minimum margin percentage the exchange requires to keep a position open. It varies by exchange and position size (tiered system — larger positions require higher MMR). Typical values range from 0.4% to 1.0% for major pairs. When your effective margin drops to the MMR level, liquidation is triggered.
What is the difference between one-way and hedge mode?

In one-way mode, you can hold only one position per pair (either long or short). In hedge mode, you can hold a long and a short position simultaneously on the same pair. Each leg has its own entry, leverage, and quantity. Hedge mode is used for hedging strategies but requires more margin and has separate liquidation prices for each leg.
How can I avoid getting liquidated?

To reduce liquidation risk: 1) Use lower leverage — this pushes the liquidation price further from entry. 2) Set a stop-loss order well above (long) or below (short) the liquidation price. 3) Use cross margin with extra balance to widen the safety buffer. 4) Avoid over-sizing positions relative to your account balance. 5) Monitor the distance-to-liquidation metric regularly.