This article addresses international perpetuals (derivatives) available outside of the United States. Learn more about Coinbase’s Derivatives products on the Derivatives help page.
To buy, sell, and carry perpetual futures contracts, you must reside in an eligible, non-US region.
Monitor margin health
On the right side of any perpetual futures market page, the Liquidation Risk widget displays your buffer percentage and distance to liquidation. Select it to view more details.
Add margin
To add margin to a position:
Select the Liquidation Risk widget to open the details modal.
Select Add margin.
Input the amount you want to transfer as additional margin.
Select Continue to confirm the transfer.
Select Done to dismiss the confirmation window.