Isolated Margin Mode & Cross Margin Mode

BITGP traders can choose between Isolated Margin Mode and Cross Margin Mode for futures trading. Each mode manages position margin and available assets in the Futures account differently, enabling traders to allocate funds or monitor risks according to their preferred strategy.

What is Isolated Margin Mode?

In Isolated Margin Mode, the margin for each position is allocated independently for every trading pair. If liquidation occurs, only the allocated position margin is lost, leaving the remaining assets in the Futures account unaffected. For example:

• Trader X has 100 USDT in their Futures account and opens a BTC/USDT long position with an initial margin of 10 USDT. If this position is liquidated, only the 10 USDT position margin is lost, while the remaining 90 USDT in the Futures account remains intact (assuming no trading fees in this example).

To increase or decrease the margin in an Isolated Margin position, you must manually adjust it by clicking the pencil icon next to your existing position.

You can then input a value or use the slider to adjust the margin based on your available assets. Additionally, a feature to automatically add margin is available as an option here.

What is Cross Margin Mode?

In Cross Margin Mode, all available assets in the Futures account are shared across all Cross Margin positions. This mode utilizes the full account balance to support each trading pair, helping to prevent liquidation. However, if liquidation occurs, the entire balance in the Futures account—including the position margin—will be depleted when the account equity falls below the maintenance margin. Note that Cross Margin Mode is the default setting for each futures trading pair.

No manual margin adjustments are needed in Cross Margin Mode as long as sufficient assets remain in the Futures account.

How to Switch Between Isolated Margin Mode and Cross Margin Mode?

• Click the [Isolated/Cross] option located in the top right corner of the Futures page.
  

If you have an existing position or a pending order in a specific trading pair, you cannot switch between [Isolated/Cross] modes until the position is closed or the order is resolved.

Switching modes applies only to the specific contract selected. For instance, you can use Cross Margin Mode for the BTC/USDT contract while using Isolated Margin Mode for the ETH/USDT contract.

Additional Note: In copy trading, followers cannot adopt the margin mode (Isolated or Cross) of an elite trader. Followers must manually set their preferred margin mode on the Futures page before engaging in copy trading.