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Leverage & Margin Guide

Crypto Leverage & Margin Trading in United States

Understand margin trading regulations, retail leverage caps, and calculate your risks locally.

Interactive Margin & Liquidation Simulator (USD)

Simulate your liquidation prices and margin requirements before taking leverage positions. Adjust parameters below to calculate risk.

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Live Risk Calculation

Estimated Liquidation Price
$61,992.5
Required Margin (USD)$1,000
Total Position Value (USD)$10,000
Risk LevelModerate Risk
Save calculations

Save this calculation and set live alert notifications before your liquidation level is hit.

Leverage Caps & Regulations

  • Regulator oversight: The SEC & CFTC regulates leverage and margin trading in United States.
  • Retail Leverage Cap: Restricted for retail (max 1.5x/no futures for retail)
  • Allowed Spot/Futures:Retail futures are restricted to regulated CFTC platforms. Standard margin is restricted to accredited entities.

Available Margin Trading Platforms in United States

Offshore and registered exchanges supporting margin trading with their respective statuses:

ExchangeOperating StatusAllowed Leverage in United StatesLicensing Details
BinanceRestricted / LimitsUp to 100xMain platform banned; US residents must use restricted Binance.USView Rules
BybitBanned / BlockedN/ABanned for all US residents and citizens due to regulatory constraintsView Rules
OkxBanned / BlockedN/ANot available in the United StatesView Rules
BitgetBanned / BlockedN/ANot accessible to US IP addresses or KYC documentsView Rules
CoinbaseRegulated / LicensedSpot onlyFully regulated, licensed, and registered publicly listed US exchangeView Rules