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Short ETH at 3.9 — Margin cushion unclear, position is risky

I'm short Ethereum (ETH) with an entry around 3.9 and a liquidation set at 5.5 after I added $10k margin.

I can't say definitively if $10k is enough because I don't know your position size, leverage, or total account equity — those determine how big a price move you can withstand.

Given the liquidation is ~41% above your entry, this is a risky stance unless your leverage is low; consider reducing exposure, hedging, or using the exchange's liquidation calculator immediately.

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Analysis

Without position size and leverage I can only outline the method: calculate your maintenance margin requirement or use the exchange liquidation calculator to translate $10k extra equity into how many ...

Recommendation

Immediately check your exchange's liquidation calculator, lower leverage or trim the position, add more collateral only if you can hold through volatility, or hedge with options/offsetting positions t...

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