Crypto Margin Level Calculator
Check your margin ratio and how close the position is to liquidation.
Please note: Cryptocurrency is highly volatile and can lose value rapidly. All prices are entered manually — no live market data is used. Nothing here is investment advice.
What the Crypto Margin Level Calculator does
Margin level compares your equity to the margin locked in open positions. It falls as unrealised losses accumulate, and when it reaches the exchange threshold your positions are closed automatically.
Formula
Equity = Balance + Unrealised P&LMargin level = Equity ÷ Used margin × 100Buffer = Equity − Used margin × Threshold %
Inputs explained
| Input | Unit | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account equity | selected currency | Yes | Accepts more than 0. |
| Used margin | selected currency | Yes | Accepts more than 0. |
| Unrealised P&L | selected currency | Optional | Accepts 0 or more. |
| Liquidation threshold | % | Yes | Margin level at which the exchange liquidates. |
| Currency | one of 10 options | Optional | — |
How to use it
- Choose Currency.
- Enter Account equity, Used margin and Liquidation threshold.
- Optionally add Unrealised P&L.
- Select Calculate.
Worked example
$8,000 equity, $2,000 used margin, $1,200 unrealised loss, 100% threshold.
- Equity
- 8000
- Used
- 2000
- Unrealised
- -1200
- Threshold
- 100
Equity $6,800, margin level 340% — equity can fall 70.6% before liquidation, with $4,800 of loss still absorbable.
Frequently asked questions
What margin level is safe?
None is. A margin level only tells you how far equity can fall before the exchange closes the position — it says nothing about how likely that fall is. What matters is the size of move your position survives compared with how far this asset actually moves, and in crypto that can be further than any recent period suggests. Treat the figure as a distance, not a verdict.