Auto Margin Top - Up: All You Need to Know

The Auto Margin Top-Up feature on our platform helps protect your isolated futures positions from liquidation by automatically adding margin when your position margin falls below the required threshold. This ensures that you can maintain your positions without the need for constant monitoring.

What is Auto Margin Top-Up?

In Isolated Margin mode, a position has access to only the margin assigned to it. If this margin drops below the Maintenance Margin (the minimum margin required to keep your position open), your position could be liquidated. Auto Margin Top-Up helps prevent this by automatically adding margin to your position when necessary, using funds from your Futures Wallet.

• Trigger Condition: Auto Margin Top-Up is triggered when your Margin Ratio hits 80% (Margin Call Alert) 
  
  

• Top-Up Calculation: 1.5x Maintenance Margin for the position
  
  

• Available Balance: The margin top-up will be drawn from your Futures Wallet balance in the settlement currency. If there are insufficient funds, you will be notified, and the top-up will not occur.
  
  

How Does Auto Margin Top-Up Work?

• Replenishing Position Margin: If Auto Margin Top-Up is enabled, whenever your position margin falls too low, the system will automatically top up your position’s margin to avoid liquidation.
  
  

• Futures Wallet: The margin top-up is deducted from your Futures Wallet balance in the settlement currency. If there are insufficient funds, you will receive a notification, and the top-up will fail.

How to Enable/Disable Auto Margin Top-Up

1. Enable/Disable for Specific Position: Go to your Position Details and toggle the Auto Margin Top-Up switch to “ON” or “OFF.”
   
   

2. Enable by Default: You can enable Auto Margin Top-Up by default for all newly opened positions by checking the Auto Margin Top-Up option in your Preferences section. This will apply to all future positions, but individual position settings can override this.

How is Auto Margin Top-Up Different from Cross Margin?

• Cross Margin: In the Cross Margin approach, margin is shared between all open positions. A position draws additional margin from the available balance as needed to avoid liquidation. The margin is automatically released if the position swings into profit.
  
  

• Auto Margin Top-Up (Isolated Margin): Similar to Cross Margin, Auto Margin Top-Up helps avoid liquidation by adding margin from your available balance. However, there are two key differences:
  

  • Leverage Flexibility: In Isolated Margin with Auto Margin Top-Up, you can maintain your position at the leverage of your choice, unlike in Cross Margin, where the leverage is always set to the highest allowed.
    
    

  • Manual Withdrawal: In Isolated Margin, once the margin is added to your position, it is not automatically released if the position moves into profit. You will need to manually reduce the margin once you’re in profit.

FAQs

1. What happens if my Futures Wallet balance is insufficient for a margin top-up?
If your balance is not enough, the top-up will fail, and you will receive a notification. You will need to add funds to your Futures Wallet to enable the top-up again.

2. Will Auto Margin Top-Up be re-enabled automatically if my wallet balance is replenished?
No, Auto Margin Top-Up will not be re-enabled automatically. After adding funds, you need to manually toggle the Auto Margin option to restart the feature for that position.

3. How do I know when my Auto Margin Top-Up has been triggered?
You will receive notifications for successful margin top-ups or if the top-up fails due to insufficient funds. You can also check your position details for the current margin and top-up status.

4. Can I apply Auto Margin Top-Up to all my positions?
Yes, you can enable Auto Margin Top-Up by default for all new positions in your Preferences menu. This setting will apply to future positions, but individual position settings can override it.

5. How does Auto Margin Top-Up help me avoid liquidation?
Auto Margin Top-Up adds margin to your position when the available margin drops too low, preventing liquidation and giving you more time to manage your position.

6. Is there any fee for using Auto Margin Top-Up?
There are no additional fees for using the Auto Margin Top-Up feature. However, regular margin requirements and any fees associated with your positions still apply.

7. What happens if I close my position while Auto Margin Top-Up is enabled?
Once the position is closed, Auto Margin Top-Up will be automatically disabled for that position. If you open a new position, you will need to manually enable Auto Margin Top-Up again if desired.

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