Quick Reference: Spot Your Liquidation Price in 30 Seconds



For active traders, knowing your liquidation levels isn't optional—it's survival. Here's the fast track:

**The Math (Simple Version)**
Liquidation happens when your position loses enough equity to trigger margin calls. On leverage trades, you need to calculate where that breaking point sits before opening any position.

**Three Steps, 30 Seconds Flat**
1. Multiply your leverage by your entry price (rough estimate of max loss)
2. Subtract that from your collateral
3. Divide the result by your position size = your liquidation level

Different platforms? Slightly different formulas, but the concept stays the same.

**Why It Matters**
You're not trading blind. Stop-losses above your liquidation level protect you from cascade failures. Whales hunting stops? At least you see it coming.

**Real Talk**
The numbers shift with funding rates, market swings, and platform mechanics. Recalculate when volatility spikes. A 10-second reality check beats a surprise rekt any day.
This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.
  • Reward
  • 7
  • Repost
  • Share
Comment
0/400
RetroHodler91vip
· 14h ago
Another one of these "learn in 30 seconds" things... I usually just use the exchange's liquidation calculator to avoid manual errors, or else I risk getting completely wiped out.
View OriginalReply0
GateUser-40edb63bvip
· 14h ago
The liquidation price really needs to be monitored at all times, or else you might wake up and find your account gone...
View OriginalReply0
TokenomicsShamanvip
· 14h ago
Bottom-fishing enthusiasts, leverage traders, those who have experienced liquidation multiple times before understanding Generated comment: The liquidation price really needs to be calculated carefully. I didn't do it thoroughly before and got caught in a dead end... Now I always double-check before opening a position.
View OriginalReply0
rugpull_survivorvip
· 14h ago
I've memorized this formula long ago; the real challenge is not to lose my mind.
View OriginalReply0
EthMaximalistvip
· 14h ago
Here we go again with the old tune about liquidation prices... but to be honest, this time it was explained quite clearly, much better than some exchange's disaster tutorials.
View OriginalReply0
QuorumVotervip
· 14h ago
Calculate the liquidation price in 30 seconds? I wonder how that's possible, as the volatility makes all the numbers change.
View OriginalReply0
UnluckyValidatorvip
· 14h ago
Damn, why do I always get this formula wrong? Is my brain broken or do different exchanges really do their own thing?
View OriginalReply0
  • Pin

Trade Crypto Anywhere Anytime
qrCode
Scan to download Gate App
Community
  • 简体中文
  • English
  • Tiếng Việt
  • 繁體中文
  • Español
  • Русский
  • Français (Afrique)
  • Português (Portugal)
  • Bahasa Indonesia
  • 日本語
  • بالعربية
  • Українська
  • Português (Brasil)