Leverage
Leverage allows you to control a position significantly larger than your deposit. Profits and losses increase proportionally.
How Leverage Works
With x10 leverage, a deposit of 1,000 USDT allows you to open a position of 10,000 USDT. A 1% price movement gives you 100 USDT profit or loss instead of 10.
With 10x leverage, a 10% adverse price move can consume the entire margin. The exchange then closes the position automatically; this is liquidation.
Initial and maintenance margin
- Initial Margin (IMR) — The margin required to open a position. At 10x leverage, it is 10% of the position size: a 10,000 USDT position requires 1,000 USDT.
- Maintenance Margin (MMR) — The minimum margin required to keep a position open. Liquidation begins when the remaining margin reaches this threshold. The exact rate depends on the instrument and risk tier.
Margin Ratio
Margin Ratio shows how close a position is to liquidation: the higher the ratio, the smaller the remaining margin buffer. Exact thresholds depend on the instrument and risk tier.
- Low — Large safety buffer
- Medium — Monitor the position
- High — Elevated liquidation risk
- Threshold reached — Liquidation
Current margin and leverage parameters are available on the Risk Tiers page.
Isolated vs Cross Margin
| Parameter | Isolated | Cross Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum loss | Dedicated margin only | Entire wallet balance |
| Liquidation resistance | Lower | Higher |
| Risk to the entire balance | No | Yes |
| Suitable for | Active trading | Long-term positions |
Your maximum loss is limited to the margin deliberately allocated to the position.