Main Takeaways
Binance Margin Trading enables users to borrow funds against their holdings and utilize leverage, ultimately allowing for more capital-efficient trading.
Margin Trading supports leveraged long and short positions across a variety of digital assets on the spot market, thus allowing our users to capitalize on both rising and falling markets.
Binance Margin Trading supports up to 10x leverage through our Isolated Margin and Cross Margin products.
Binance Margin offers over 600 margin pairs, the largest number in the market.
When certain requirements are met, borrowed digital assets can be transferred out of the margin wallet and/or withdrawn from the platform to execute cross-exchange arbitrage strategies.
Negative equity protection is in place to safeguard users in case their positions get liquidated and the proceeds from selling the assets in their margin accounts are insufficient to repay the outstanding principal and interest.
Pros & Cons of Binance Margin Trading
What types of Margin Trading products does Binance offer?
Margin Borrowing Limits
Binance Margin loans do not have fixed terms; they can be repaid at any time, thereby providing greater flexibility for implementing trading strategies.
Depending on the selected margin product, the margin borrowing limits will differ based on the digital assets borrowed, the chosen leverage, and/or the user's VIP tier.
In Cross Margin, the borrowing limits are tiered based on the user's VIP level.
In Isolated Margin, the borrowing limits are tiered based on the user’s VIP level, the tier of the position and the leverage selected by the user.
Cross Margin Pro, the borrowing limits are tiered according to leverage used.
Margin Loan Interest
Margin loan interest is the cost incurred by users for borrowing digital assets to trade on margin.
The specific interest rate is determined based on demand, available supply, and the type of digital assets borrowed.
Interest is incurred hourly and only on the loan amount (simple Interest).
Binance sets a daily interest rate cap for better user security.
For current rates, please see Interest Rates.
Margin Collateral
Binance Margin supports a substantial number of digital assets as margin collateral. For a list of supported digital assets, please see margin data.
Collateral Ratios
Certain margin assets may be valued on a discounted basis using a “Collateral Ratio,” a percentage at which the asset is recognized as collateral. Please see Collateral Ratios.
Collateral Ratio is tiered and may change as the relevant margin asset amount in your Cross Margin account increases/decreases.
Collateral Value refers to the total value of all assets in your Cross Margin account (in USDT), taking into account the relevant Collateral Ratio (the percentage at which the relevant asset is valued).
Collateral Value Impacts your maximum borrowable and transfer out amounts, however, it does not impact your Margin Level for liquidation purposes, which will continue to be calculated based on the total assets without any haircuts.
Margin Call
If the Margin Level falls below a certain value, Binance may issue a margin call, requiring the user to deposit additional collateral in the margin account or to close or downsize their position to bring the Margin Level back above the required level.
Users will receive a notification either through email, SMS, website or mobile app. If the user does not take the necessary action, his collateral assets in the margin account may be sold (or “liquidated”).
For Isolated Margin margin call thresholds, please refer to Isolated Margin.
For Cross Margin margin call thresholds, please refer to Cross Margin.
For Cross Margin Pro margin call thresholds, please refer to Cross Margin Pro.
Platform Risk Management
All our margin loans are over-collateralized and have liquidation protocols in place, in line with our prudent approach to risk management.
If a user’s Margin Level falls below the liquidation level, we will liquidate the user’s collateral. This means that the proceeds from the sale of the user’s collateral will be used to repay any outstanding liabilities.
For Isolated Margin liquidation thresholds, please refer to Isolated Margin.
For Cross Margin liquidation thresholds, please refer to Cross Margin.
For Cross Margin Pro liquidation thresholds, please refer to Cross Margin Pro.
Further information around how the Margin Level is determined for Cross Margin and Isolated Margin can be found here.
Negative Equity Protection
Binance maintains a margin insurance fund that protects users in case their positions get liquidated and the proceeds of selling the assets in the margin account are not sufficient to repay the outstanding principal and interest.
This insurance fund is maintained by charging users who are subject to a forced liquidation a fee, which is transferred to the margin insurance fund.
For liquidation clearance fee information, please refer to Liquidation Fee.
For current margin insurance fund balance, please refer to Insurance Fund balance.
Disclaimer and Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to high market risk and price volatility. The information provided does not constitute, in any way, a solicitation or recommendation or inducement to buy or sell the products. The value of your investment may go down or up, and you may not get back the amount invested. Cross-margining contributes to providing greater leverage than a regular margin account, and greater leverage creates greater losses in the event of adverse market conditions. There is increased risk that a user's cross-margin positions will be liquidated involuntarily, causing possible loss. Comments and analysis do not constitute a commitment or guarantee on the part of Binance. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions and Binance is not liable for any losses you may incur. Past performance is not a reliable predictor of future performance. You should only invest in products you are familiar with and where you understand the risks. You should carefully consider your investment experience, financial situation, investment objectives and risk tolerance and consult an independent financial adviser prior to making any investment. This material should not be construed as financial advice. This product may not be available in certain countries and to certain users. This content is not intended for users/countries to which prohibitions/restrictions apply. For more information, see our Terms of Use and Risk Warning. To learn more about how to protect yourself, visit our Responsible Trading page.
