⚡ Risk Management
Futures liquidation price + position size + break-even + margin
Risk Calculators — Do the Arithmetic Before It Blows Up
Leveraged accounts are usually wiped out by sizing, not by direction. Check two numbers before you enter — how far the liquidation price sits from spot, and how much you lose if the stop is hit — and most forced liquidations simply do not happen.
Give the liquidation calculator your leverage and entry price and it returns the liquidation level for both long and short, plus the loss down to that point. The position size calculator works backwards — set the share of the account you are willing to lose on one trade and the stop distance, and it solves for the quantity. The break-even calculator includes fees in the price that gets you back to flat, and the margin calculator shows required margin alongside the cushion left before liquidation.
⚡ 4 Risk Management Calculators
- Futures Liquidation Price Calculator — Liquidation price by leverage multiple, plus the loss down to that level, for long and short.
- Position Size Calculator — Enter the loss you can accept and your stop distance, and it solves backwards for the quantity.
- Break-Even Calculator — Calculates the price that gets you back to flat, maker and taker fees included.
- Margin Calculator — Shows required margin, margin ratio and the cushion remaining before liquidation.
When You Would Use These
- Before raising leverage, to see how close liquidation moves to spot
- When the stop is already decided and you need the entry size that fits it
- When you want the true break-even price once fees are counted
Frequently Asked Questions
The liquidation price differs slightly from my exchange screen.
Maintenance-margin rates, funding treatment and insurance-fund handling differ by venue, which produces small discrepancies. Use this calculator to gauge your safety margin before entering, and treat the exchange's own figure as authoritative when you place the order.
How much should I risk on a single trade?
There is no single right answer, but a common approach is to fix what percentage of the account one stop-out may cost and derive the quantity from that. The position size calculator does exactly that calculation for you.
Can I be warned before price reaches liquidation?
Set a price alert some distance ahead of the liquidation level. The alert setup page lets you send that to Telegram at whatever price you choose.