A margin mode where the whole account balance backs every open position.
Last verified 13 September 2026 · written by the DexLadder team
What it means
A margin mode where the whole account balance backs every open position.
Why it matters when you trade
Cross margin uses capital efficiently and fails collectively. Profitable positions support losing ones, which delays liquidation — and when liquidation finally comes, it comes for everything at once. It suits hedged books where positions genuinely offset. It is dangerous for a directional account, because correlated crypto positions are one position wearing several tickers.
Worked example
Five "different" altcoin longs in cross margin are a single beta bet; one flush liquidates the set.
See it on live markets
DexLadder runs cross margin against live market and pool data, with simulated capital, so you can watch it act on an order instead of reading about it — no account, no wallet, nothing installed.