# Leverage

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**Please note** that higher leverage comes with <mark style="color:blue;">**an increased risk of liquidation**</mark> and a shorter movement from the entry price before that happens.&#x20;
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**Leverage** is the amount of <mark style="color:blue;">**additional asset value**</mark> you can place into your trade through the Unlimited Leverage Platform.&#x20;

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With our platform, you can amplify your trades <mark style="color:blue;">**up to 100 times**</mark> your collateral. For example, with $1000 collateral, you can place trades <mark style="color:blue;">**up to $100,000 in value.**</mark>

**The slider acts as a multiplier for your** [collateral](https://docs.unlimited.trade/start-trading/or-unlimited-leverage-guide/creating-a-trade/collateral "mention") **figure.**