Leverage

In this article we will explain all the details related to working with 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:

You can adjust leverage for the desired instrument on the Leverage page.

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

Please note that the leverage displayed in the Trader's Journal for completed trades may differ from the leverage set on the Leverage page. Even though they share the same name, their calculation formulas are different. You can read more about this distinction here.

Setting leverage for Binance

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

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

Title	Description
Select	You can activate checkboxes on the instruments you need to set uniform shoulder settings for them.
Ticker	Instrument's name.
Leverage	Your selected maximum leverage.
Max. leverage	Maximum position size at the selected leverage (Lower leverage allows for a larger position size).
Margin	Selected margin mode (Isolated or Cross).

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

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:

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.

Настройка плечей для 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:

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).