With Isolated Margin, you can allocate margin to a single position, so its profit and loss stay separate from the rest of your account. This makes it easier to use higher leverage on specific trades while keeping overall risk under control.
1. What is Isolated Margin?
Isolated Margin means:
Your position has a ring-fenced margin specifically allocated to one position.
You could allocate margin specifically to that position.
If the position is liquidated, only the margin allocated to that position is at risk, and it will not affect your other positions or available margin.
Comparison with Cross Margin
Item | Cross Margin | Isolated Margin |
Risk scope | Shared by all positions in the account | Limited to that single isolated position |
Interaction between positions | Positions can support each other (profits offset losses) | Positions are independent |
Best for | Longer-term, hedging, grid, and portfolio trading | Short-term / high-leverage / directional trades where you want a clear max loss |
2. Account Structure & Fund Flows
Main Account
Your current account structure remains the same for cross margin and can still be used for multiple symbols and hedging.Isolated Positions
For each isolated position, the system will:Allocate margin specifically to that position.
Track the profit and loss for that position independently.
Ensure that if the position is liquidated, only the margin in that position is used, without impacting other positions.
Notes
Funds allocated to an isolated position do not count towards your main account’s available margin or withdrawal amount.
In this initial version, isolated margin is supported in USD-denominated stablecoins only.
3. How to Open an Isolated Position
Step 1 – Choose Margin Mode
On the order form, you’ll be able to select:
Cross
Isolated
You can use Cross and Isolated at the same time for one instrument, for example:
A Cross long on BTCUSD perp
An Isolated short on BTCUSD perp
Step 2 – Place Order & Margin Allocation
When you choose Isolated and place an order, the system will automatically:
Calculate the required Margin based on order quantity, price and leverage.
Check that your main account has enough available margin.
Transfer the required margin into the isolated position.
Once the order is filled, an isolated position is created; all P&L and fees are settled independently for this position.
4. Managing Margin & Leverage for Isolated Positions
(1) Adjusting Leverage
Increase Leverage
The margin amount in the isolated position stays the same.
Liquidation price stays unchanged.
If you want, you can later manually move out any “excess” margin.
Decrease Leverage
The system recalculates the new required margin.
If the isolated position doesn’t have enough balance, you will be asked to add margin from the main account.
The leverage change only takes effect after you successfully add enough margin.
(2) Adding Margin
If you want more buffer against liquidation:
Use “Add Margin” on the position.
Transfer additional USD stablecoins from your main account into the isolated position.
This increases the safety buffer and moves your liquidation price further away.
(3) Removing Margin / Taking Profit Out
When your position is in profit, you can:
Transfer part of the margin back to your main account.
The system will calculate the maximum removable amount based on current balance and initial margin for this isolated position and orders.
After the transfer, the position must still meet margin and risk rules.
5. Closing & Settlement of Isolated Positions
Full Close
When you fully close an isolated position:
The remaining margin + realized PnL will be transferred back to your main account.
Partial Close
When you partially reduce an isolated position:
Position size decreases, but the margin allocated to the isolated position does not automatically move back.
You can decide whether to keep the extra margin for safety or manually transfer some out.
6. Liquidation & Risk Isolation
When an isolated position’s margin is no longer sufficient to meet maintenance margin requirements:
The system will trigger liquidation on that isolated position only.
This isolated position will be closed immediately in the market, any remaining balance after liquidation will be allocated to the insurance fund for overall system stability.
Most importantly:
Liquidation of an isolated position will not use other funds in your main account and will not affect your other positions.
Likewise, risk in the main account will not directly impact an isolated position that has already been separated out.
7. When Should I Use Isolated Margin?
Isolated margin is especially useful when:
High-Leverage Short-Term Trades
You want to use higher leverage on a specific idea but cap the maximum loss.
Isolated mode keeps any potential loss limited to that position’s margin.
Testing New Strategies
You’re experimenting with a new symbol or setup.
Isolated mode lets you “sandbox” the risk, separate from your main strategy.
Running Multiple Strategies in Parallel
Use Cross for longer-term / hedged positions.
Use Isolated for event-driven or speculative trades without cross-contamination of risk.
8. FAQ
Q1: Can I use Cross and Isolated at the same time?
Yes. You can hold Cross and Isolated positions in the same account at the same time.
Q2: Can I have both isolated long and isolated short on the same symbol?
No. Each symbol supports only one isolated position at a time (either long or short).
However, you can have a Cross position and an Isolated position on the same symbol.
Q3: Does isolated margin count toward my withdrawal amount?
No. Margin allocated to isolated positions does not count towards your main account’s available margin or withdrawal balance.
It becomes available again only after the position is fully closed.
Q4: Which assets can I use as margin for Isolated?
In the current version, isolated margin supports USD stablecoins.