Before increasing size, preview required margin under your current leverage and the symbol’s USD price. This reduces surprises when multiple positions consume the same equity pool—common when a basket of alts moves together.
Stacking matters
Margin requirements add across positions in many models. A “small” add can be the trade that shrinks free margin fastest.
Policy changes
Leverage caps and tier tables change with jurisdiction, promotions, and product type. Re-run assumptions after any account update.
Use the margin calculator on MyCryptoCal.
Stacking orders without stacking surprises
Before you add another correlated alt, sum required margin across them at a stressed equity level, not only at entry equity. Stress cases reveal whether your cushion is real.
Leverage tier changes
When leverage drops—common around promotions ending or jurisdiction rules—recalculate everything. The same coin count can flip from “easy” to “impossible” overnight.
- Export a margin table for your top three sizes.
- Store exchange margin policy PDFs with date stamps.
- Recompute after funding withdrawals.
Margin is a gate, not a goal
Optimize for survival and clarity, not for using every dollar of buying power.