Bybit Liquidation Calculator
Find your exact liquidation price on Bybit futures - for any leverage, long or short. Free, instant, and private (it runs in your browser).
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How liquidation works on Bybit
Bybit is one of the most popular derivatives exchanges, known for a fast matching engine and deep USDT-perpetual liquidity. Bybit built its reputation on execution speed and reliability during volatile candles, which is why scalpers and high-frequency traders gravitate to it. Its unified trading account lets spot, USDT-perpetual and inverse contracts share one margin pool, and its copy-trading marketplace is among the largest anywhere.
On Bybit, an isolated-margin position is liquidated when losses eat through your posted margin. The estimate is Entry × (1 − 1/Leverage + MMR) for a long and Entry × (1 + 1/Leverage − MMR) for a short, where MMR is the maintenance margin rate - roughly 0.5% on Bybit's flagship contracts. Because Bybit allows up to 100× leverage, the liquidation buffer can get thin fast; the higher the leverage, the closer liquidation sits to your entry.
Bybit liquidation distance by leverage
How far Bybit's price has to move against you before an isolated-margin long is liquidated, at 0.5% maintenance margin:
| Leverage | Move to liquidation | Initial margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10× | −9.50% | 10.00% |
| 25× | −3.50% | 4.00% |
| 50× | −1.50% | 2.00% |
| 100× | −0.50% | 1.00% |
At 100× - Bybit's cap on the majors - roughly a 1.00% move wipes the position. That is why most survivors trade well below the maximum: a 5–20× position leaves room for normal volatility, funding and fees before the exchange steps in.
Worked example
A 10× long on Bybit entered at $60,000.00 with a 0.5% maintenance margin rate is liquidated at about:
Set your stop-loss comfortably inside that level. See also the guide to avoiding liquidation and seven ways traders get liquidated.
Fees & funding on Bybit
Bybit's base USDT-perpetual fees are about 0.02% maker and 0.055% taker, before VIP tiers or token discounts - small on any single trade, but they compound if you trade often. On top of that, perpetuals charge funding every 8 hours: when the market is crowded long, longs pay shorts, and vice-versa. Funding is not part of the liquidation formula, but it drains (or tops up) your margin every cycle, so a heavily-funded position sits closer to liquidation than the raw price math suggests. Model it with the funding-fee calculator.
How Bybit compares
Leverage caps and maintenance margins differ across venues, and both move your liquidation price. Here is Bybit against the other majors:
| Exchange | Max leverage | Taker fee | Maint. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bybit this page | 100× | 0.055% | ~0.5% |
| Binance | 125× | 0.04% | ~0.4% |
| OKX | 125× | 0.05% | ~0.5% |
| KuCoin | 100× | 0.06% | ~0.5% |
| Gate | 100× | 0.05% | ~0.5% |
| Kraken | 50× | 0.05% | ~0.5% |
| Bitget | 125× | 0.06% | ~0.5% |
| MEXC | 500× | 0.04% | ~0.5% |
Higher leverage and a lower maintenance margin both push liquidation closer to your entry, so the "best" venue depends on how much buffer you want. See the full best crypto futures exchange breakdown, or a head-to-head such as Bybit vs Binance.
Where Bybit is available
Not available to US residents. Global; not available to residents of the United States, the UK (retail) or a handful of sanctioned regions.
Availability, leverage caps and product access change with regulation and by region - always confirm on Bybit directly before funding an account. If Bybit is not available where you are, a US-regulated venue such as Kraken may fit better. Practice the strategy either way on the free paper-trading terminal - no signup, real Bybit-style liquidation logic, zero risk.
FAQ
What is the maximum leverage on Bybit?
Up to 100× on flagship perpetuals; the cap varies by contract, region and account tier.
How do I avoid liquidation on Bybit?
Use lower leverage, set a stop-loss, and size by risk - see our position sizing guide.
Does Bybit use isolated or cross margin?
Bybit offers both. This calculator estimates isolated margin (only the margin on that position is at risk). In cross margin your whole balance backs the trade, pushing liquidation further away - model that with the cross-margin calculator.
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Educational tool, not financial advice. Fees, leverage caps and availability are approximate and change by tier, region and over time - confirm on Bybit. The Bybit link is a referral link; we may earn a commission at no cost to you.