At what percentage does a 20x position get liquidated?

Roughly 4.50% against you — about 1/20 of the price minus the maintenance margin. Fees and funding make the real number slightly closer.

Is 20x leverage safe?

20x means a ~4.5% move liquidates you. The buffer is small, so a fast wick can liquidate you before a stop fills.

20x Liquidation Calculator

See exactly where a 20× leveraged position gets liquidated — long or short, any entry. At 20×, liquidation sits only about 4.50% from your entry. Free and private.

Entry price (USD) Leverage Maintenance margin rate (%)

Estimated liquidation price

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How far is liquidation at 20× leverage?

The liquidation buffer is approximately 1 / leverage, minus a small maintenance margin. At 20×, that's about 4.50% against your position. The buffer is small, so a fast wick can liquidate you before a stop fills.

Worked example

A 20× long entered at $60,000.00 is liquidated at roughly:

Liquidation price$57,300.00

Move to liquidation−4.50%

Always set your stop-loss inside that level. Learn more in crypto leverage explained and how to avoid liquidation.

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Educational tool, not financial advice. Estimates exclude fees and funding and may differ from your exchange.