Crypto Liquidation Price Calculator
What is a Liquidation Price?
Your liquidation price is the price at which your exchange forcibly closes your leveraged position because your margin can no longer cover losses. Knowing this price before you enter a trade is essential for risk management.
How It Works
- Enter your entry price
- Enter your leverage (1x to 125x)
- Enter the maintenance margin rate (typically 0.4-1.0% for crypto perps)
- Enter your position direction (long or short)
- The calculator shows your exact liquidation price and the percentage move needed
The Formula
For a long position: Liq Price = Entry × (1 - 1/Leverage + MMR)
For a short position: Liq Price = Entry × (1 + 1/Leverage - MMR)
Where MMR is the maintenance margin rate (the fraction of position value the exchange requires you to hold).
Why Maintenance Margin Matters
Many liquidation calculators ignore maintenance margin. Real exchanges (Binance, Bybit, etc.) don't liquidate you at zero margin — they liquidate you when your margin drops to the maintenance margin rate. Including MMR gives you the real liquidation price, not the theoretical one.
How dMoERA Avoids Liquidations
dMoERA's bots use dynamic leverage based on proven track record and current drawdown. The router caps leverage conservatively and uses ATR-based stops that exit before liquidation. No dMoERA bot has been liquidated in production.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is maintenance margin in crypto futures?
- Maintenance margin is the minimum margin you must maintain to keep a position open. For crypto perpetual futures, it's typically 0.4-1.0% of position value. If your margin drops below this, the exchange liquidates your position.
- Does this calculator work for Binance and Bybit?
- Yes. The formula uses the standard maintenance margin model used by most crypto exchanges. Check your exchange's specific MMR tier for exact values.
- What leverage is safe for crypto trading?
- For most traders, 1-3x leverage is safe. dMoERA's bots use dynamic leverage based on track record, typically 1-5x. Higher leverage dramatically increases liquidation risk and reduces the price move needed to get liquidated.
- How close to liquidation should I set my stop loss?
- Your stop loss should always be well before your liquidation price. A good rule: stop loss at 50-70% of the distance to liquidation. This gives you a buffer for slippage and exchange delays.
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