What is leverage in crypto?
Updated: 2026-10-07 · MarketRadar Whale
Leverage lets you open a position larger than your capital. With 10x leverage, gains and losses are ten times bigger.
Liquidation
If losses pass a limit, the position is force-closed and your collateral is lost.
Safer habits
- Low leverage
- A stop loss
- Small capital per trade
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Does more leverage mean more profit?
Risk grows too.
What is margin?
The collateral you post to hold a position.
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