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  • Horizon Academy
  • Horizon Protocol
    • Introduction
      • Tokenomics
      • Business Model
      • Synthetic Assets - zAssets
    • Security Audit
    • Roadmap & Achievements
    • Community
      • How to Initiate a HIP
      • HIPs
        • HIP-22: Create a zUSD - USDC pool on Pancakeswap V3
        • HIP-21: Stop Incentives to the zBNB - BNB pool on Wombat Exchange
        • HIP-20: Suspend zMATIC Market and Introduce zPOL Ahead of MATIC to POL Migration
        • HIP-19: Temporarily reduce C-Ratio to 350%
        • HIP-18: Add DOGE and SHIBA to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-17: Add DOT, AVAX, and MATIC to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-16: Add XRP, ADA, and LINK to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-15: Add SOL to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-14: Reduce Trading Fees during Horizon Futures Promotional Period
        • HIP-13: Suspend zNVDA market ahead of Stock Split and convert zNVDA to zUSD
        • HIP-12: Updated Utilization of zUSD & zBNB Liquidity
        • HIP-11: Redirect HZN from EARN Pool to PancakeSwap as ‘Bribe’ using Cakepie
        • HIP-10: Use zAssets from Community Fund staking to provide liquidity on Wombat via Yield Aggregator
        • HIP-9: Redirect HZN from EARN Pools to Wombat Exchange as ‘Bribes’
        • HIP-8: Move the zUSD-BUSD and zBNB-BNB Liquidity Pools to Wombat Exchange
        • HIP-7: Utilize the Community Fund for Additional Liquidity
        • HIP-6: Lower Target C-Ratio to 600% from 700%
        • HIP-5: List New zAssets
        • HIP-4: Use Keepers to Close Weekly Fee Periods
        • HIP-3: Suspend zTSLA ahead of Stock Split
        • HIP-2: Lower Target C-Ratio to 700%
        • HIP-1: Create incentivized zBNB/BNB pool
      • Community Grant Program
    • FAQs
    • Brand Assets
  • FUTURES
    • Introduction
      • What is a Perpetual Future?
    • Futures Trading on Horizon Protocol
      • Perpetual Futures - Deep Dive
        • Delta Neutrality
        • Price Impact Function
        • Dynamic Funding Rates
        • Dynamic Funding Rate Simplified Example
        • Visualizing Price Impact and Dynamic Funding Rate in Horizon Futures
      • Order Types
      • Profit & Loss
      • Oracles
      • Fees & Rebates
      • Liquidation
      • Liquidity
        • Global zAsset Market Liquidity
        • On/Off Ramp Liquidity
      • Account Management (FAMS)
      • Arbitraging in Perpetual Futures
    • AI Trading - Signals/indicators
      • ViperAI
      • WaveML
      • Minima/Maxima
      • Fear and Greed Index
    • Guides
      • Trading Futures on Horizon Protocol
        • 1. Getting Started
          • a. Set Up Wallet
          • b. BNB Chain Network Set Up
          • c. Acquire zUSD
        • 2. Set Up Your Account
        • 3. Open a Position
        • 4. Close a Position
        • 5. Modify / Cancel Order
      • Futures Testnet Guide
        • 1. Getting Started
          • a. Set Up Wallet
          • b. Get Arbitrum Sepolia ETH
          • c. Get Testnet zUSD
        • 2. Set Up Your Account
        • 3. Open a Position
        • 4. Close a Position
  • Stake & Earn
    • Introduction
    • Staking on Horizon Protocol
      • Staking and Rewards
      • Mint, Burn, and Claim
      • Collaterialization and C-Ratio
      • Liquidation
      • Managing Risk
      • C-Ratio Strategies
      • Hedge your Portfolio
    • Earn: Liquidity Pools
    • Interfaces
      • Account - Escrow
      • Account - Authorize
      • Account - History
    • Guides
      • How to Stake by Minting zUSD
      • Adding Liquidity for zUSD and zBNB pools
      • Add Liquidity for HZN-BNB
      • Remove LP Tokens for zUSD-BUSD Pool
      • Setting Up Chainlink Automation
  • Exchange
    • Introduction
    • Spot Trading on Horizon Protocol
      • Markets
      • Oracles
      • Exchange Fees
    • Interfaces
  • Educational Articles
    • Glossary and Definitions
    • What are DeFi Derivatives and how are they used
    • A Brief History of Synthetic Assets and Financial Derivatives
    • DeFi Derivative Projects
  • Introduction
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  • How is the liquidation price calculated?
  • Liquidation Premium
  • Keeper Fees
  • Liquidation Buffer
  1. FUTURES
  2. Futures Trading on Horizon Protocol

Liquidation

Liquidation occurs when a trader's position is automatically closed to prevent further losses. It happens if the position's value falls to or below a specified liquidation price, ensuring the trader maintains sufficient collateral in their account.

How is the liquidation price calculated?

The liquidation price is calculated by incorporating the liquidation premium, Keeper fees, and the liquidation buffer into the base formula.

Liquidation Premium

The liquidation premium is expressed as a percentage and is disbursed to the HZN liquidity provider during a liquidation event.

This incentivizes HZN liquidity providers to participate in the liquidation process. It serves as a reward for being the counterparty to the trade when a user's position faces liquidation. Additionally, centralized exchanges (CEXs) may impose a separate liquidation fee.

Keeper Fees

Keeper is the one that triggers the liquidation event, and a % of the fee from liquidation goes to the keeper.

Liquidation Buffer

The liquidation buffer plays a crucial role in preventing negative margins during periods of market volatility. It accounts for the time delay involved in the liquidation process carried out by a Keeper. A negative margin would imply that no premium is potentially paid to stakers and keeper for acting as the counterparty in the user's trade.

In Horizon Futures, the liquidation price is highly competitive due to its low liquidation buffer. With approximately a 60 basis points (bp) buffer, a maximum leverage position of 50x has a liquidation price only 1.4% away, compared to the standard 0.95% away. This advantage enhances risk management by providing a more favorable liquidation price, even in volatile market conditions.

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