This tutorial guides you how to use Cetus Margin to place margin trades. Please note that Cetus Margin is a different product from DeepBook Margin via the Cetus UI.
1. Select a market
Enter the Margin Trading page (https://app.cetus.zone/marginarrow-up-right ) and choose the market you want to trade.
2. Choose direction
Select Buy / Long or Sell / Short based on your market view.
3. Deposit collateral
Enter the amount you want to deposit.
Collateral can be either the base or quote asset of the selected market.
Minimum deposit: ≥ $5 .
4. Set leverage
Choose your leverage level (starting from 1.1× ).
Each market has a different maximum leverage depending on current lending conditions.
5. Review order parameters
Your order info will be displayed below after you entered all the inputs. Info includes the key parameters like:
Estimated Liquidation Price
Review these carefully to avoid mis-operation or unexpected execution results.
And remember set a reasonable slippage tolerance in case that market price experiences unexpected spikes during your order execution.
6. Submit the order
Confirm all settings, submit the order, and approve the transaction in your wallet.
7. Track your position
Once executed, your long/short position will appear in the Positions section at the bottom of the page.
8. Monitor position health
Keep an eye on your Current LTV and Liquidation LTV .
If the Liquidation LTV is reached, your position may be liquidated at any time.
9. Manage risk if LTV rises
If your LTV approaches the liquidation threshold, you can:
All actions are available under Manage .
10. Additional position controls
Under Manage , you can also:
Increase or decrease position size
Claim rewards (from lending protocols, if applicable)
Cetus has also integrated the Cetus Box tools, allowing you to generate and share a PnL card for your margin position if you like.
