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How to avoid liquidation trading crypto perps

To avoid liquidation, use lower leverage, keep your stop above your liquidation price, size positions so a normal move can't wipe margin, and avoid trading into stacked liquidation zones where cascades start.

Lower leverage

Most blow-ups come from oversized leverage, not bad direction.

Mind the clusters

Liquidation levels stack like magnets; entering a dense zone invites a cascade.

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FAQ

What is the safest leverage for crypto?
There's no single answer, but lower leverage plus a hard stop above your liquidation price dramatically cuts blow-up risk.

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