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# Leverage

Leverage multiplies your position size. It amplifies gains and losses equally.

## How it works

At 10x leverage, $1,000 of your balance controls $10,000 worth of an asset. A 1% price move in your favor = 10% profit on your margin. A 1% move against you = 10% loss.

## Examples

Starting with a $1,000 position on BTC at $60,000:

| Leverage | Position Size | 1% Up   | 1% Down | Liquidation Distance |
| -------- | ------------- | ------- | ------- | -------------------- |
| 1x       | $1,000        | +$10    | -$10    | -100% (impossible)   |
| 2x       | $2,000        | +$20    | -$20    | -50%                 |
| 5x       | $5,000        | +$50    | -$50    | -20%                 |
| 10x      | $10,000       | +$100   | -$100   | -10%                 |
| 25x      | $25,000       | +$250   | -$250   | -4%                  |
| 50x      | $50,000       | +$500   | -$500   | -2%                  |
| 100x     | $100,000      | +$1,000 | -$1,000 | -1%                  |

## Liquidation

If a position moves far enough against you, it gets auto-closed at a loss. Your maximum loss on any single position is the margin you put in (the position size before leverage).

At 100x, a 1% adverse move wipes out your entire position. At 2x, you need a 50% move against you. That's why beginners should start at 2x-3x.

## What the pros do

Most top-ranked traders on Battle Trade rarely exceed 5x leverage. They win through good entries and exits, not by cranking leverage to the max. The LEVERAGE CAP sabotage weapon exists specifically to punish over-leveraged players by liquidating 10% of their balance.

## Available leverage tiers

The lobby host sets which leverage tiers are available. Standard battles offer: 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x, 25x, 50x, 100x.

Start low. Survive. Then experiment.


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