Practical guide
How Perpetual Liquidation Price Is Calculated
A perpetual position’s liquidation price is the mark price at which posted margin can no longer cover further losses. It moves with leverage, position size and margin, not just with the market.
Leverage sets the distance
Higher leverage puts the liquidation price closer to the entry price, since less margin is posted relative to position size.
Margin changes can move it
Adding or removing margin on an open position shifts its liquidation price, which is why isolated and cross margin modes behave differently.
Check it before, not after
A position’s liquidation price is knowable before you open it. Review it against a level you consider plausible rather than checking only after price moves against you.
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