What Is Cross Margin?
A margin mode in which your entire available balance backs all open positions. Cross margin makes liquidation less likely on any single trade but exposes your whole account balance if the market moves hard against you.
Related Terms
- Isolated Margin A margin mode that walls off a fixed amount of collateral for one position.
- Margin The collateral you post to open and maintain a leveraged position.
- Liquidation The forced closure of a leveraged position when your margin can no longer cover the losses.
Where You Will Meet This Term
You will run into cross margin constantly on any futures exchange, from the order panel to the position dashboard. If you are still building your foundation, our guides on leverage, liquidation and risk management connect the vocabulary into an actual trading process, and the full glossary covers every other term you will encounter.