Cross vs Isolated Margin

Cross Margin Mode

In Cross Margin mode, your entire account balance acts as collateral for all open positions. If one position starts losing, the system automatically uses funds from your other positions and account balance to prevent liquidation.

  • All account equity shared across positions
  • Lower risk of individual liquidation due to shared margin
  • Maximum capital efficiency
  • Risk: one bad trade can cascade through entire account

Isolated Margin Mode

In Isolated Margin mode, each position has its own dedicated margin. If that margin is lost, only that position is liquidated — your other positions and account balance remain safe.

  • Each position has separate margin allocation
  • Limited loss potential to the isolated margin amount
  • Can add more margin to a specific position
  • Higher liquidation risk per position but contained

When to Use Which?

  • Cross: Hedged positions, experienced traders, correlated trades
  • Isolated: High-leverage speculation, new traders, unrelated positions

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