# Collateral

**Collateral** is the initial <mark style="color:blue;">**amount of money**</mark> you put in the leveraged trade, which is the <mark style="color:blue;">**maximum amount**</mark> you can potentially lose if the trade goes against your expectations.

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You can <mark style="color:blue;">**choose to enter**</mark> your collateral in USD or as a percentage of your <mark style="color:blue;">**total wallet balance**</mark> using the <mark style="color:blue;">**buttons below**</mark>: **25%, 50%, 75%, or 100%.**


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