Estimate liquidation before you take the trade.
See how entry price, leverage and maintenance margin affect the estimated liquidation level of a long or short crypto position — then inspect the complete risk setup in LEVRISK.
What is a crypto liquidation price?
A liquidation price is the approximate market level at which a leveraged position may no longer have enough margin to remain open. When losses reduce the available margin to the maintenance requirement set by the trading venue, the position can be forcibly closed.
Higher leverage normally moves the liquidation level closer to the entry price because less initial margin is supporting the same notional exposure.
How LEVRISK estimates liquidation
LEVRISK uses a generic isolated-margin model so you can understand the relationship between entry price, leverage and maintenance margin before opening a position.
Entry × (1 − 1 / Leverage + Maintenance Margin Rate)Entry × (1 + 1 / Leverage − Maintenance Margin Rate)The result is an analytical estimate, not an exchange-specific liquidation quote. Real venues may use maintenance-margin tiers, mark prices, fees, funding, cross-margin equity and other rules.
Why liquidation distance matters
Knowing the liquidation price alone is not enough. The more useful question is how far liquidation sits from your entry and from your planned stop loss.
LEVRISK shows liquidation distance and the buffer between the stop and estimated liquidation. That makes it easier to see whether leverage is compressing the trade structure too aggressively.
Long vs short liquidation
For a leveraged long, liquidation is normally below entry because falling prices create losses. For a leveraged short, liquidation is normally above entry because rising prices create losses.
The exact distance depends heavily on leverage and maintenance margin. A position with 5× leverage has substantially more room than the same position at 50×, all else being equal.
Why an exchange can show a different number
Exchange liquidation engines can be more complex than a generic calculator. Position tiers, maintenance-margin schedules, added margin, cross margin, unrealised PnL, funding payments, trading fees and mark-price methodology can all change the final liquidation level.
Use LEVRISK for pre-trade modelling, then verify the actual liquidation information on the venue where you intend to trade.
Model the complete trade before entering it.
LEVRISK combines position sizing, margin, estimated liquidation, stop loss, take profit, fees and risk/reward in one pre-trade workspace.
OPEN LEVRISKFrequently asked questions
Does higher leverage move liquidation closer?
Usually yes. Higher leverage means less initial margin supports the same notional exposure, so a smaller adverse move can consume the available margin.
Is the LEVRISK liquidation price exact for Binance, Bybit or OKX?
No. LEVRISK provides a generic isolated-margin estimate. Exchange-specific maintenance tiers, fees, funding, account equity and margin rules can produce a different liquidation price.
Can a stop loss be closer than liquidation?
A planned stop is commonly placed before the liquidation level so the trader intends to exit before forced liquidation. Whether a particular stop is appropriate is a decision for the user.
Does funding affect liquidation?
Funding can affect account or position equity and therefore may influence real liquidation conditions depending on the exchange and margin mode.