bitcastle Futures Trading: Maintenance Margin

This article explains the role and mechanism of Maintenance Margin in futures trading.

🔍 What Is Maintenance Margin?
Maintenance Margin is the minimum amount of margin required to maintain an open position.

If your margin balance falls below this level:

⚠️You may be required to add additional funds (Margin Call), or
⚠️Your position may be forcibly liquidated

Note: In most cryptocurrency exchanges, forced liquidation is applied instead of margin calls.

⚙ Difference Between Initial Margin and Maintenance Margin
📌 Initial Margin
→ The margin required to open a new position

📌 Maintenance Margin
→ The minimum margin required to keep the position open

📊 Characteristics of Maintenance Margin
Maintenance Margin is not always a fixed value.
It may change depending on:

📌 Market price
📌 Position size
📌 Account collateral balance

⚠️When Maintenance Margin Is Not Met
If your margin balance falls below the maintenance margin requirement:
👉 The position may no longer be sustainable
👉 Forced liquidation may occur

🛡 Key Points
To maintain positions safely, it is important to monitor:
✅ Margin balance
✅ Liquidation price
✅ Position size
✅ Market conditions


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