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Which Positions Are Selected First for Auto-Deleveraging?

The ADL system typically selects the most highly leveraged and most profitable positions first for deleveraging. Exchanges use a ranking system to prioritize these positions, as they pose the greatest risk to the exchange's solvency and have the largest unrealized gains that can be used to cover the deficit.

The selection is usually instant and automated.

What Is “Auto-Deleveraging” (ADL) and When Is It Used?
Can a Stop-Loss Order Prevent an ‘Auto-Deleveraging’ Event on a Futures Exchange?
How Does an Auto-Deleveraging (ADL) System Function in a Futures Exchange?
Does Reducing Leverage Always Lower a Trader’s ADL Ranking?