Per-Pool Leverage

Crypto Full-Pool Leverage vs. Isolated Leverage: Key Differences and a Guide to Choosing

In cryptocurrency leveraged trading, cross margin and isolated margin are the two main margin modes. Cross margin treats all available funds in the account as shared collateral, with risk distributed across all positions; while this may reduce the risk of a single position being liquidated, it increases the overall account risk. Isolated leverage, on the other hand, allocates a fixed margin to each position, thereby isolating risk and providing a clear liquidation price; however, individual positions are more susceptible to being liquidated due to market volatility. Understanding the differences between the two is key to effectively managing trading risk.