Positions & Risk
Notional
The dollar size of a position, ignoring leverage. A 0.1 BTC long at $60,000 has $6,000 notional whether you posted $6,000 margin (1x) or $600 margin (10x). Fees, funding, and maintenance margin all scale with notional, not with the margin you posted.
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