What Is "In Use" in Crypto Futures Margin on Pluang?

In Use is the portion of your USDT margin that's actively allocated to opening and maintaining your active positions in Crypto Futures contracts. It reflects funds already committed to trades you currently have open, as opposed to margin sitting free in your wallet under Available to Move. Together, In Use and Available to Move make up your total margin balance shown on your USDT Margin Balance page, and the split between them shifts every time you open, adjust, or close a position, or when Mark Price movements change your unrealized PnL. Because In Use funds are committed to live positions, they can't be withdrawn or transferred until you close or reduce the position that's holding them, which is why checking this figure matters before assuming your full balance is free to move.

• In Use covers funds tied to open positions — as soon as you open a Futures position, the margin required for it moves from your free balance into the In Use category on your USDT Margin Balance page.
• It changes as you open, adjust, or close positions — adding a new position or increasing an existing one increases In Use, while closing a position releases that margin back to your available balance.
• Pending Limit orders count too — margin held by a Limit order that hasn't filled yet is also In Use, and cancelling the order releases the margin for its unfilled part. On Isolated positions, the margin allocated to each position is held separately from your shared balance.
• It's distinct from Available to Move — In Use is what's currently committed, while Available to Move is what remains free for withdrawal, transfer, or opening new positions on top of what's already tied up.
• Margin mode affects how In Use behaves during liquidation — under Isolated Margin, In Use for that position is ring-fenced and only that allocation is at risk; under Cross Margin, In Use draws from and can affect your entire shared Futures balance.
• Checking your In Use figure alongside your margin level gives you a clearer picture of how much of your account is actively at risk in open trades versus what's still sitting free.

Related questions:

Q: Does In Use change when I close a position?
Yes. Closing a position releases the margin that was allocated to it, moving that amount out of In Use and into your available balance, adjusted for any realized profit or loss from the trade.

Q: Is In Use the same across Isolated and Cross Margin?
The concept is the same — margin actively committed to open positions — though how it's isolated differs: Isolated Margin ring-fences In Use to that specific position, while Cross Margin pools it with your entire Futures balance.

Q: Can I withdraw funds that are In Use?
No. Funds shown as In Use are committed to open positions and can't be withdrawn or transferred until the position is closed or its size is reduced, freeing up the corresponding margin.

Q: How is In Use different from Available to Move?
In Use is margin committed to open positions, while Available to Move is margin that's free and not tied to any position — together they add up to your total USDT margin balance.

Q: Does In Use increase if I add leverage or increase my position size?
Yes. Increasing your position size or opening additional exposure on the same contract requires more allocated margin, which increases In Use and reduces Available to Move by the same amount.