Leverage vs liquidation distance
The move against a long BTC position that liquidates it, at each leverage, with all margin isolated in the position and the first tier's rate.
| Leverage | Bitunix | KCEX | MEXC | Bybit | Binance | OKX | Bitget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2× | – | – | 49.95 % | 50.00 % | – | 49.80 % | 49.80 % |
| 3× | – | – | 33.27 % | 33.33 % | – | 33.07 % | 33.07 % |
| 5× | – | – | 19.92 % | 20.00 % | – | 19.68 % | 19.68 % |
| 10× | – | – | 9.91 % | 10.00 % | – | 9.64 % | 9.64 % |
| 15× | – | – | 6.57 % | 6.66 % | – | 6.29 % | 6.29 % |
| 20× | – | – | 4.90 % | 5.00 % | – | 4.62 % | 4.62 % |
| 25× | – | – | 3.90 % | 4.00 % | – | 3.61 % | 3.61 % |
| 30× | – | – | 3.24 % | 3.33 % | – | 2.95 % | 2.95 % |
| 40× | – | – | 2.40 % | 2.50 % | – | 2.11 % | 2.11 % |
| 50× | – | – | 1.90 % | 2.00 % | – | 1.61 % | 1.61 % |
| 75× | – | – | 1.23 % | 1.33 % | – | 0.94 % | 0.94 % |
| 100× | – | – | 0.90 % | 1.00 % | – | 0.60 % | 0.60 % |
| 125× | – | – | 0.70 % | 0.80 % | – | not offered | 0.40 % |
A short is liquidated after a slightly larger move up. Larger positions fall into higher tiers with a higher rate, so their distance is smaller; the calculator uses the tier your position falls in. “–” means the exchange publishes no tiers we can read.