Bitcoin liquidation calculator
A leveraged long is liquidated when the price falls about 1 ÷ leverage below your entry, less the maintenance margin, and a short when it rises by the same amount. Enter the side, entry price, leverage and size to see the liquidation price, the margin you post and your profit at an exit price. Bitcoin was 74,861 USD on November 8, 2026. Results are before fees and funding, and leverage can lose your whole margin.
- Liquidation price
- 67,749 USD
- Move that liquidates
- 9.5%
- Position value
- 7,486 USD
- Margin posted
- 748.61 USD
- Profit
- 373.9 USD
- Return on margin
- +49.9%
Rate as of November 8, 2026. Fetching the live rate.
Worked example
A long of 0.1 BTC opened at 74,861 USD with 10× leverage needs 748.61 USD of margin. It is liquidated at about 67,749 USD, a fall of 9.5% from entry.
How it works
For an isolated-margin position that pays in dollars, a long is liquidated at entry × (1 − 1 ÷ leverage + maintenance margin) and a short at entry × (1 + 1 ÷ leverage − maintenance margin). Position value = size × entry, and margin posted = position value ÷ leverage. Profit = (exit − entry) × size for a long, and (entry − exit) × size for a short; the return on margin is profit ÷ margin.
Why an exchange may show another price
The result leaves out trading fees and funding payments, which move the real liquidation price closer to your entry. Exchanges also tier the maintenance margin by position size and may add a liquidation fee, so their own figure can differ. Check it on the exchange before you open a position.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate my liquidation price?
For a long, multiply the entry price by one minus 1 ÷ leverage plus the maintenance margin. For a short, multiply by one plus 1 ÷ leverage minus the maintenance margin. The calculator does it for you.
Can I lose more than my margin?
You can lose all of your margin, and on a fast move more than the liquidation price implies, since the exchange may close the position below it. Higher leverage puts the liquidation price closer to your entry.
Why is my exchange's liquidation price different?
Exchanges use tiered maintenance rates, count fees and funding, and some use cross margin, where your whole balance backs the position. This calculator is for isolated margin and shows the simple case.
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