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Remember that margin trading is a way of trading where you can borrow funds (leverage) from the exchange to increase the size of the trade. This allows you to earn more, but also increases risks.
💡 How leverage works 💡
Leverage is a multiplier that shows how much you can increase the amount of your trade.
For example:
❗️1x — you are trading only with your own money.
❗️5x — the exchange adds $400 to your $100. In total, you are trading $500.
💡 Important! The higher the leverage, the greater the risks: if the price goes against you, you will lose money faster.
How margin trading works
Example (buying BTC with leverage):
📌 You have $100 in your balance.
📌 You are using 5x leverage. This means the exchange will add another $400.
📌 Now you have $500 for trading.
📌 The price of BTC (current at the time of writing): $98,044.71.
📌 With your $500 you can buy 0.0051 BTC.
📌 If the price of BTC rises to $100,000, your profit will be:
0.0051 BTC × (100,000 - 98,044.71) = $10 .
📌 If the price of BTC falls to $96,000, your losses will be:
0.0051 BTC × (98,044.71 - 96,000) = $10 .
💡 Liquidation 💡
Liquidation, an automatic closing of a trade by the exchange to recover borrowed funds.
Example:
📌 You are using 5x leverage.
📌 You have $100 in your account.
📌 If the price of BTC falls significantly (about 20%), the exchange will liquidate your position to recover its funds.
It's very important to use a stop-loss
In margin trading, a stop-loss is mandatory! It helps avoid total liquidation.
Example:
📌 You bought BTC at a price of $98,044.71
📌 Set a stop-loss at $97,000
📌 If the price falls to $97,000, the trade will automatically close, and you will only lose part of your funds, not everything.
💡 How to profit from a price drop (short) 💡
Margin trading allows you to profit even from a price drop — this is called shorting.
Example:
📌 You borrow 0.0051 BTC from the exchange and sell it at the current price of $98,044.71
📌 If the price drops to $96,000 you buy back 0.0051 BTC for a lower amount.
❗️Your profit:
(98,044.71 - 96,000) × 0.0051 = $10.42 .
💡 Risk management 💡
📌 Do not use high leverage (start with 2x-3x).
📌 Always set a stop-loss and take-profit.
📌 Do not risk your entire deposit amount.
Good luck with trading!
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