Working out your liquidation price before you open
Estimate how far price can move against a leveraged crypto position before it is liquidated.
Module 9 of 26, Crypto: buying coins versus betting on them. Lesson 5 of 6, about 16 minutes.
The takeaway
Liquidation distance shrinks fast as leverage rises. Work it out before you open, and budget for costs to eat into your safety margin.
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