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Can a Trader Be Liquidated and ADL’d Simultaneously?

No, a trader cannot be liquidated and ADL'd simultaneously. Liquidation is the first step, triggered by the trader's insufficient margin.

ADL is a secondary, platform-wide mechanism triggered only after a liquidation has failed to cover its deficit and the insurance fund has been depleted. A trader is either liquidated due to their own risk, or ADL'd due to a system-wide deficit.

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