# Adjust Margin

{% hint style="info" %}
This action is used to add or remove isolated margin from an open position.
{% endhint %}

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## Example Request

This example sets the leverage on  <mark style="color:green;">`BTC`</mark>  to <mark style="color:green;">`5x`</mark> using the <mark style="color:green;">`Cross`</mark> margin-mode.

```json
{
  "action": "adjust_margin",
  "coin": "BTC",
  "amount": 5,
  "is_add": true,
  "bot_id": BOT_ID,
  "api_key": "API_KEY"
}
```

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## coin<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>

This required parameter indicates which coin to use for the action.

```json
"coin": "BTC"
```

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## amount<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>

This parameter indicates the amount value to add/remove.

* A value of `5` is equal to a `5` USD

```json
"amount": 5
```

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## is\_add<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>

This required parameter indicates wether to add or remove an amount from margin.

* `true`  will add an amount to margin
* `false` will remove an amount from margin

```json
"is_add": true
```

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## delay

This parameter indicates a number of seconds to wait before triggering the action.

* A value of `5` is equal to a `5 seconds` delay
* Max. allowed delay is `10 seconds`

```json
"delay": 5
```


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