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How much do I lose if I'm liquidated on Isolated vs Cross Margin?

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Potential Loss for Isolated Margin

If you are using Isolated Margin, margin assigned to a position is restricted to the amount assigned to the position. For example, if you assign $100 to a position in an Isolated Margin, $100 is the maximum amount you could lose if you were liquidated.

 

Potential Loss for Cross Margin

Cross Margin, also known as “Spread Margin”, is a margin method that utilises the full amount of funds in the Available Balance to avoid liquidations - Any realised PNL from other positions can also aid in providing margin to a losing position. Therefore, when using Cross Margin, all your funds in your Available Balance will be lost if your position is liquidated.

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