🧠 What Is Liquidation? A Simple Explanation for Kids and Teens in Crypto
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Explain liquidation in crypto to both a 5-year-old and a 15-year-old 👇
🧸 For a 5-Year-Old:
🪙 “Liquidation” Is Like Losing Your Toy Because You Borrowed Candy
Imagine:
You borrowed 5 candies from your friend and said,
“If I win the game, I’ll give back 5… and get a toy too!”
But...
You lose the game, and now you don’t have enough candy to pay your friend back.
So what happens?
Your friend takes your toy to get their candy back.
That’s liquidation — when you borrow something and lose your stuff because it didn’t go your way.
👩🏽🎓 For a 15-Year-Old:
📉 What Is Liquidation in Crypto?
Liquidation happens when:
You borrow money to trade (called leverage) — hoping to make more money.
But if the market moves against your trade, your account doesn’t have enough funds to cover the losses.
So what does the exchange do?
It closes your trade automatically and takes your collateral (your own money) to pay back what you borrowed.
Example:
You put $100 of your own money and borrow $400 to trade Bitcoin (5x leverage).
If Bitcoin drops just a little bit, and you lose $100 —
your trade is liquidated and you lose all your money in the position.
⚠️ Why It’s Important:
Liquidation is a safety mechanism to protect lenders and exchanges.
It shows why high leverage is risky, especially in volatile markets like crypto.