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How liquidation price works
Liquidation happens when your losses eat the margin backing the position. For an isolated long, the rough formula is entry × (1 − 1/leverage + maintenance margin); for a short it is entry × (1 + 1/leverage − maintenance margin). Higher leverage puts liquidation closer to your entry — at 10x a long is wiped by roughly a 10% drop, at 25x by about 4%. That is why sizing matters: use the position size calculator to risk a fixed amount, and the PnL calculator to see the upside before you enter.
Frequently asked questions
How is crypto liquidation price calculated?
For an isolated long, liquidation ≈ entry × (1 − 1/leverage + maintenance margin); for a short, entry × (1 + 1/leverage − maintenance margin). Higher leverage moves liquidation closer to entry, so a smaller move wipes the position.
At what price do I get liquidated at 10x?
At 10x a long is liquidated by roughly a 10% drop from entry (slightly less with maintenance margin); a short by roughly a 10% rise. At 25x it is about 4%, at 50x about 2%.
Is this accurate for Bybit and Binance?
It is a close estimate using the standard isolated-margin formula. Real exchanges add fees and funding, use tiered maintenance margin that rises with position size, and cross margin pulls in your whole balance — leave a safety buffer beyond the calculated price.
How do I avoid getting liquidated?
Use lower leverage so liquidation sits far from entry, size from how much you are willing to lose, and place a stop-loss well before the liquidation price so you exit on your terms — not the exchange's.