Crypto PnL Calculator — Profit and Loss After Fees
If you close this long or short at the price you have in mind, what is left after fees — in dollars, and as a percent of cost?
Long or short
Guide
How to calculate crypto profit and loss
It turns entry, exit, quantity, side, and fees into a net dollar result and a percent return on cost. This page has no leverage. If you posted margin, use the futures calculator so the percent is return on that margin, not a spot-style return.
Long profit is (exit − entry) × quantity minus fees. Short profit is (entry − exit) × quantity minus fees. Fees on this page are a percent of the way in plus the way out. A long of 0.1 Bitcoin from $50,000 to $52,500 is $250 gross. At 0.10% fees you keep a little less, and the percent shown is net divided by what the trade cost. That percent is a return on cost, like a spot sale. Futures ROE divides by margin instead, so the same $250 on $500 of 10× margin is 50% ROE — a different question. Closing a trade can be a taxable event. This number is pre-tax. This page does not pull a live price. You type the fills.
Example
Crypto PnL example: 0.1 Bitcoin from $50,000 to $52,500
Match this on the sliders: $50,000 entry, $52,500 exit, 0.1 coins, about 0.10% fees, long.
- Gross
- $250
- You profit when
- Price rises
- Percent here
- On cost
- If 10× instead
- Use futures
The same $250 on $500 of margin would be 50% ROE. That is the futures calculator's question, not this one. Mixing the two percents is how a 5% coin move becomes a “50% winner” in a group chat.
| Side | Gross | You profit when |
|---|---|---|
| Long | (exit − entry) × coins | Price rises |
| Short | (entry − exit) × coins | Price falls |
Limits
What this PnL calculator cannot do
- It will not apply leverage or ROE. Use the futures calculator for that.
- It will not pull a live price.
- It will not subtract tax.
- It will not size the trade from a stop. Use position size first.
If you sold a bag you already held, the profit calculator is the simpler story. If margin was involved, go to futures.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
A profit-and-loss calculator turns entry, exit, quantity, side, and fees into a net dollar result and a percent return on what the trade cost. This page has no leverage.
PnL is (exit − entry) × quantity, minus fees. Fees here are a percent of the way in plus the way out. You profit when price rises.
PnL is (entry − exit) × quantity, minus fees. You profit when price falls.
This tool's percent is net divided by cost (entry × quantity), like a spot return. Futures ROE divides by margin instead. Use the futures calculator when leverage is involved.
Yes. Leaving them out makes a tight scalp look free. If you also paid a spread, bump the fee slider.
Closing a trade can be a taxable event. This page is pre-tax. Talk to someone who files returns if the number is large.
Use this when you think in entry, exit, and side — including shorts. Use the profit calculator for a simple buy-and-sell of a bag you already hold.
No. You type the entry and the exit (or the mark you would close at). Your fills are the source of truth.