Liquidation price calculator
Find out at what price your futures position would be liquidated, before you open it. Works for USDT-margined perpetuals on Binance, Bybit, OKX and most exchanges (isolated margin).
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Approximate result for isolated margin. Exchanges add fees, funding and tiered maintenance margins, so the real liquidation can happen slightly earlier. This is not financial advice.
See where everyone else would be liquidated on the Bitcoin liquidation map and check funding and open interest on the derivatives page.
FAQ
How is the liquidation price calculated?
For an isolated long: entry × (1 − 1/leverage) ÷ (1 − maintenance margin). For a short: entry × (1 + 1/leverage) ÷ (1 + maintenance margin). The position is closed when your loss eats the margin down to the maintenance level.
Does the margin amount change the liquidation price?
Not in isolated margin: the liquidation price depends on the entry and the leverage. The margin only changes the size of the position and how much you can lose.
What maintenance margin should I use?
Around 0.4–0.5% for BTC and ETH on most exchanges for normal position sizes, and 0.5–1% for altcoins. Very large positions have higher tiers.
Why is my exchange showing a different price?
Fees, funding payments, cross margin and tiered maintenance margins move the real liquidation price a little. Use this as a quick estimate and always check the exchange.