đšđ Ever wondered *exactly* where your position gets nuked? This formula is your financial lifeline. I learned the hard way that "enough margin" isn't a strategy. Let's crunch some real numbers.
For an isolated long position, your approximate liquidation price is:
`Entry Price * [1 - (1 / Leverage - Maintenance Margin Rate)]`
Example: $1000 account, 10x leverage, long BTC at $60,000.
Here, your Initial Margin Rate is 1/10 = 0.1 (10%). Let's use a typical Maintenance Margin Rate (MMR) of 0.004 (0.4%).
Liquidation Price = $60,000 * [1 - (0.1 - 0.004)]
= $60,000 * [1 - 0.096]
= $60,000 * 0.904 = **$54,240**
Now, what if you're feeling spicy with 20x leverage?
Initial Margin Rate becomes 1/20 = 0.05 (5%). Keeping MMR at 0.004.
Liquidation Price = $60,000 * [1 - (0.05 - 0.004)]
= $60,000 *...
For an isolated long position, your approximate liquidation price is:
`Entry Price * [1 - (1 / Leverage - Maintenance Margin Rate)]`
Example: $1000 account, 10x leverage, long BTC at $60,000.
Here, your Initial Margin Rate is 1/10 = 0.1 (10%). Let's use a typical Maintenance Margin Rate (MMR) of 0.004 (0.4%).
Liquidation Price = $60,000 * [1 - (0.1 - 0.004)]
= $60,000 * [1 - 0.096]
= $60,000 * 0.904 = **$54,240**
Now, what if you're feeling spicy with 20x leverage?
Initial Margin Rate becomes 1/20 = 0.05 (5%). Keeping MMR at 0.004.
Liquidation Price = $60,000 * [1 - (0.05 - 0.004)]
= $60,000 *...