# Leverage

## What is the leverage?

The selected leverage size affects the amount of initial margin required to open a position.

For example, if we set leverage to **10x** and want to open a long position worth **1,000 USDT**, we place a limit order to buy **1,000 USDT**.\
When placing this order, **1,000 / 10 = 100 USDT** will be locked in our account. If we had set leverage to **20x**, then **1,000 / 20 = 50 USDT** would be locked.\
Once the order is executed, a position of **1,000 USDT** will be opened, regardless of the chosen leverage.

**Important:** Leverage size does not affect the position size – this is adjusted manually in the order entry panel.

## Where to set up the leverage?

Before working with leverage, make sure you have selected the correct exchange in the upper left corner:

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You can adjust leverage for the desired instrument on the [Leverage page](https://account.tiger.com/leverage?exchangeType=BINANCE_BROKER_FUTURE).

## Difference between Leverage on the "Leverage" and "Trader's journal" pages

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Even though they share the same name, their calculation formulas are different.\
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## Leverage for Binance

Instruments are sorted alphabetically. If you cannot find the desired ticker immediately, you can use the search function:

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When adjusting leverage, a table is available with all margin trading information for the selected instrument:

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th width="420">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Select</td><td>You can activate checkboxes on the instruments you need to set uniform shoulder settings for them.</td></tr><tr><td>Ticker</td><td><p>Instrument's name. </p><p></p></td></tr><tr><td>Leverage</td><td>Your selected maximum leverage. </td></tr><tr><td>Max. leverage</td><td>Maximum position size at the selected leverage (Lower leverage allows for a larger position size). </td></tr><tr><td>Margin</td><td><p></p><p>Selected margin mode (Isolated or Cross). </p><p></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Now let's look at the options available in the upper right corner:

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**Set maximum leverage** – applies the highest leverage allowed by the exchange to all instruments. For exapmle, If the max leverage for **KEYUSDT** is **10x**, it will be set to **10x**. If the max leverage for **1000SHIBUSDT** is **75x**, it will be set to **75x**.

**Set optimum leverage** – selects the best leverage to maximize your position size. For example, with a **15,000 USDT** margin balance and a **100,000 USDT** max position, leverage **6x** will be chosen for efficient use of funds (**15,000 USDT × 6 = 90,000 USDT**).

**Select All** – there is a more interesting situation here. When you click on this option, the system will give you an additional window:

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**Set Leverage** – here you can choose either "Set Max Leverage" or "Set Optimal Leverage," working as described above.

**Leverage** – at the same time, a maximum leverage of 8 is available for all instruments, since for some tickers the maximum leverage limited by the exchange is 8. In this regard, the remaining instruments “adjust” to the restrictions of other tickers.

**Margin** – here you choose between **Isolated Margin**, **Cross Margin**, or leave unchanged.

## Leverage for Bybit

The leverage adjustment mechanism differs slightly from Binance. Currently, Bybit does not allow you to apply **optimal leverage** or **set maximum leverage** for all instruments simultaneously. However, you can **switch margin mode** in the upper right corner:

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By clicking on the **settings icon** for a selected instrument, you can adjust the **maximum leverage** for that instrument, and see:

* The maximum leverage set by the exchange
* Maximum position size at the selected leverage (lower leverage allows for a larger position).&#x20;

**Automatic data loading**\
When opening the page, leverage values for instruments are displayed automatically.

**Bulk leverage setting**\
You can select multiple instruments and set the same leverage for them in a single action.

**Trading mode selection**\
You can switch the position mode:\
• **One-way** — only one position per instrument\
• **Hedge mode** — allows holding both long and short positions simultaneously.


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