Liquidation Price Calculator – Crypto Futures Long & Short
Every leveraged trader needs this number before the trade, not during it. Enter your entry price, your leverage and whether you are long or short, and get the liquidation price — plus how far, in percent and dollars, the market has to move to take you out.
Liquidation happens when your margin can no longer cover the loss on a leveraged position. For isolated margin the standard estimate is simple: a long liquidates at entry × (1 − 1/leverage + maintenance margin rate), and a short at entry × (1 + 1/leverage − maintenance margin rate). This calculator applies that formula with an adjustable maintenance margin rate (0.5% by default, a common starting tier) and turns the result into the two numbers that matter in practice: the liquidation price itself, and the distance to it. Exchanges use their own mark prices and tiered margin schedules, so treat the result as a close estimate and always compare it with the liquidation price your exchange shows.
How to use it
Enter your entry price — the price your position opened (or will open) at.
Set the leverage — 10 means 10×. Higher leverage pulls the liquidation price closer to entry.
Pick your side — Long if falling prices hurt you, Short if rising prices do.
Read the distance — check the percent move to liquidation and set your stop-loss well before it.
What you get
Long & short — the correct formula for each direction, not a one-size guess.
Distance in % and $ — see at a glance how much room the position really has.
Adjustable maintenance margin — match your exchange's starting tier.
Risk verdict — positions within 5% of liquidation are flagged as fragile.
Frequently asked questions
How is liquidation price calculated?
For isolated margin: long liquidation = entry × (1 − 1/leverage + MMR) and short liquidation = entry × (1 + 1/leverage − MMR), where MMR is the maintenance margin rate. At 10× long with a 0.5% MMR, liquidation sits about 9.5% below entry.
Why does my exchange show a slightly different price?
Exchanges use a mark price (not the last traded price), tiered maintenance margin that grows with position size, and sometimes fees are deducted first. This calculator is an estimate — the exchange figure is the one that triggers.
Does cross margin change the answer?
Yes. Cross margin shares your whole balance across positions, so there is no single per-position liquidation price from entry and leverage alone. This calculator covers isolated margin.
What leverage is safe?
No leverage is safe by itself — safety is distance to liquidation plus a stop-loss you actually honour. Many traders keep liquidation at least 20–30% away and risk about 1% of their account per trade.