Binance Liquidation Price Calculator — Free & Instant (2026)
Enter your Binance Futures entry price and leverage to instantly calculate your exact liquidation price. Covers isolated & cross margin, with the exact formula Binance uses.
The Liquidation Price Formula
Your liquidation price is the price level at which the exchange force-closes your leveraged trade and you lose your margin — so knowing it before you enter is the single most useful number in futures trading. The higher your leverage, the closer that price sits to where you started, and the less room you have to be wrong. Below is the exact formula Binance uses, plus a calculator that does the math for you.
Binance computes liquidation price from your Wallet Balance, the position's notional, and the Maintenance Margin Rate (MMR) and Maintenance Amount (cum_b) of the tier your notional falls into. The formulas below are the exact ones used by the matching engine for USDT-M and USDC-M perpetuals; the simplified Entry × (1 − IMR + MMR) shortcut is only accurate when Maintenance Amount is zero (i.e. Tier 1).
Long liquidation price = (Wallet Balance + Maintenance Amount − Position Size × Entry Price) ÷ (Position Size × (MMR − 1)). For an isolated long, Wallet Balance is the margin assigned to that position. For a cross long, Wallet Balance is your full futures wallet plus unrealised PnL from other cross positions.
The numerator is essentially the loss your wallet can absorb before maintenance margin is breached; the denominator converts that into a price move per unit of size. Because the denominator is negative for a long (MMR < 1), the result lands below entry as expected.
Short liquidation price = (Wallet Balance + Maintenance Amount + Position Size × Entry Price) ÷ (Position Size × (MMR + 1)). The sign flips because a short loses money as price rises, so the liq price sits above entry.
Inputs you need before plugging in: entry price, position size in base asset (BTC, ETH, etc.), direction, margin mode, and — from Binance's per-symbol Leverage & Margin table — the MMR and Maintenance Amount for the bracket your notional falls into. Binance publishes these tables under each symbol's trading rules and updates them periodically; do not rely on cached values from earlier years.
Isolated vs cross changes only the Wallet Balance term. Isolated freezes Wallet Balance at the margin you assigned (plus realized PnL on that position), so the liq price is stable until you add or remove margin. Cross uses your full futures balance and the unrealised PnL of every other cross position, so opening a profitable hedge in cross mode pushes liq prices on your other cross positions further away — and a loss on one position pulls them all closer to liquidation.
The formula gives a snapshot at t=0. It excludes the closing fee (0.05% taker on USDT-M at VIP 0), funding payments (settled every 8 hours), and any future MMR jump if your notional grows into a higher tier. On a position held for several days the realized liq price will drift — usually against the side paying funding — so recompute against your live Wallet Balance rather than trusting the number you saw at entry.
Step-by-Step Calculation
Define the trade
Long 1 BTC on BTCUSDT perpetuals at an entry price of $65,000 with 20x isolated leverage. Position notional = 1 × $65,000 = $65,000. Initial margin (IMR = 1/20 = 5%) = $3,250.
Look up the bracket parameters
On Binance's BTCUSDT tiered margin schedule, a $65,000 notional sits in the lowest bracket. Maintenance Margin Rate (MMR) = 0.40% = 0.004. Maintenance Amount (cum_b) for that bracket = 0 USDT. These values are published in the 'Leverage & Margin' table on the Binance Futures page for each symbol.
Apply the long liquidation formula
Liq Price = (Wallet Balance + Maintenance Amount − Position Size × Entry Price) ÷ (Position Size × (MMR − 1)). Plugging in: (3,250 + 0 − 1 × 65,000) ÷ (1 × (0.004 − 1)) = (−61,750) ÷ (−0.996) ≈ $62,002.
Cross-check with the approximation
The shorthand Entry × (1 − IMR + MMR) = 65,000 × (1 − 0.05 + 0.004) = 65,000 × 0.954 = $62,010 lands within ~$8 of the exact answer because the bracket's Maintenance Amount is zero. The approximation breaks down at higher tiers where Maintenance Amount is non-zero.
Adjust for fees, funding and added margin
Binance's displayed liquidation price excludes future funding payments and trading fees, which gradually pull the liq price closer to entry on a long that pays funding. Adding margin to an isolated position (Wallet Balance ↑) pushes the long liq price down; withdrawing margin pushes it up. Recalculate after every margin change.
This means if BTC drops from $65,000 to $62,010 (a ~4.6% decline), your position gets liquidated and you lose your entire margin.
Liquidation at 10x vs 50x vs 100x
| Leverage | Liq. Price (approx) | Distance to Liq. | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3x | ~$43,667 | ~32.8% | Moderate |
| 10x | ~$58,500 | ~10% | High |
| 20x | ~$62,010 | ~4.6% | High |
| 50x | ~$63,700 | ~2% | Very High |
| 100x | ~$64,350 | ~1% | Extreme |
| 125x | ~$64,480 | ~0.8% | Maximum |
Reality Check: At 100x leverage, a 0.6% price move — which can happen in seconds during volatile markets — wipes out your entire position. BTC regularly moves 2–5% within a single hour.
Binance's Tiered Margin System
| Tier | Position Size (USDC) | Max Leverage | Maint. Margin Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 – 50,000 | 125x | 0.40% |
| 2 | 50,000 – 250,000 | 100x | 0.50% |
| 3 | 250,000 – 1,000,000 | 50x | 1.00% |
| 4 | 1,000,000 – 10,000,000 | 20x | 2.50% |
| 5 | > 10,000,000 | 10x | 5.00% |
Key Insight: The higher your position size, the lower your max leverage and the higher the maintenance margin — meaning you get liquidated sooner. This is Binance's way of managing systemic risk.
Using Binance's Calculator
Open the Futures order panel
On binance.com/en/futures/BTCUSDT (or your chosen pair), the calculator icon sits in the top-right of the order entry panel, next to the leverage selector. The same calculator is available in the mobile app under the position screen.
Pick the right tab
The calculator has three tabs: PnL (returns a profit/loss given entry, exit and size), Target Price (returns the exit price needed for a target ROE%), and Liquidation Price. They share inputs but solve for different unknowns — make sure you're on the Liquidation Price tab before reading the output.
Match the margin mode to your position
In Isolated mode the calculator asks for entry price, leverage, position size and direction, and computes liq price from the margin allocated to that single position. In Cross mode the input set changes — your full futures wallet balance backs the position, so the displayed liq price moves whenever your wallet balance or other open positions change.
Test margin top-ups before committing
On an isolated long, increasing the assigned margin in the calculator pushes the liq price further below entry; reducing it pulls liq price toward entry. This lets you size a margin add (e.g. 'how much USDT do I need to move liq from $58k to $55k?') before clicking Add Margin on the live position.
Remember what the number excludes
The displayed liquidation price is a snapshot at t=0. It does not include the 0.05% taker fee on close, accumulated funding payments (charged every 8 hours on Binance perpetuals), or any future MMR change if your notional grows into a higher bracket. On a position held for days or weeks, the real liq price drifts — recompute periodically.
Tips to Avoid Liquidation on Binance
Start with 3x–5x leverage until you fully understand how liquidation works.
Use Isolated Margin to limit your loss to the margin assigned to that specific position.
Set Stop-Losses before entering any leveraged position. A stop-loss at 50% of your liquidation distance gives meaningful protection.
Monitor Margin Ratio — keep your margin ratio below 80% at all times.
Always verify your liquidation price using Binance's built-in calculator or our free Liquidation Calculator before confirming any trade.
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