Liquidation Cascade vs Liquidation Price

A self-reinforcing sequence of forced position closures in which one tier of liquidations drives price movement that triggers the next tier; the mechanism behind crypto's most extreme price crashes; most severe when open interest is high and leverage concentration is elevated.

The mark price at which a leveraged position is automatically closed by the exchange to recover borrowed capital; for longs, Entry Price × (1 − 1/Leverage + Maintenance Margin Rate); for shorts, Entry Price × (1 + 1/Leverage − Maintenance Margin Rate).