Trading mechanics, documented.
A structured reference for the formulas, costs, and risk rules behind Calcoring’s crypto futures calculators. Read one concept at a time, then model it with the corresponding tool.
Start with the mechanism behind the number.
Each guide is maintained as an independent page with practical formulas, worked examples, common mistakes, FAQs, and links to primary exchange documentation.
What Is Liquidation in Crypto Futures?
Understand crypto futures liquidation price, mark price, maintenance margin, leverage, bankruptcy price, and why exchange estimates differ.
How to Calculate Crypto Futures PnL
Calculate long and short crypto futures PnL, net profit after fees and funding, ROE, position quantity, and break-even price.
Cross Margin vs. Isolated Margin
Compare cross and isolated margin for crypto futures, including collateral scope, liquidation behavior, account risk, and practical use cases.
Maker vs. Taker Fees in Crypto Futures
Understand maker and taker orders, crypto futures fee calculations, round-trip cost, post-only orders, fee tiers, and break-even impact.
How Crypto Funding Rates Work
Learn how perpetual futures funding rates work, who pays whom, how to calculate funding payments, and how funding affects PnL and liquidation risk.
Built from primary exchange documentation.
The library distinguishes general mechanics from exchange-specific implementation. Every document lists the official references used to verify its formulas and risk terminology.
Read the rule. Test the scenario.
Use the documentation to understand the mechanism, then move directly into a calculator with editable exchange assumptions.