Margining

When you open a position on Ventuals, your available USDC balance is shared across all your open trades – this is called cross margin, and it lets you use your capital more efficiently.

You can choose your leverage (up to the asset’s max). The higher the leverage, the less upfront margin you need to open a position.

The formula is: Margin required = Position Size × Mark Price ÷ Leverage

As your trades move in your favor or against you, your unrealized PnL (profit or loss) automatically updates your available margin. If your total account value drops too low – specifically below the maintenance margin level – your position may be liquidated to protect against going negative.

You can withdraw profits at any time, as long as you still have enough margin left to safely support your open positions. The rule of thumb: You must keep at least 10% of your total position size in margin.