b9_1155what is margin?
the money posted to open and hold a leveraged position.
fees and funding payments can reduce it over time. when it runs too low, the position gets liquidated.
related words
- leverage controlling a position larger than the money you put up (the margin).
- liquidation the exchange force-closing a leveraged position when its margin falls below the required minimum.
- slippage the difference between the price you expected and the price you actually got.
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