Crypto profit calculator
This crypto profit calculator shows what a trade actually returns once the exchange has taken its fee on the way in and on the way out. Enter the amount you invest, the buy and sell prices and the fee rate, and it returns the result in dollars and as a percentage.
The crypto profit calculator formula
Proceeds = coins × sell price × (1 − fee)
Profit or loss = proceeds − amount invested
The fee is taken from what you spend when you buy and from what you receive when you sell. Many quick calculations forget one side, which overstates the result.
Worked example: a loss and a gain
Illustrative example You invest $2,500 in bitcoin at $62,500 with a 0.1% fee.
- Coins bought: $2,500 × 0.999 ÷ $62,500 = 0.03996 BTC
- If you sell at $58,000: 0.03996 × $58,000 × 0.999 = $2,315.36, a loss of $184.64 (−7.39%)
- If you sell at $70,000: 0.03996 × $70,000 × 0.999 = $2,794.40, a gain of $294.40 (+11.78%)
The price rose 12% from $62,500 to $70,000, but the result is 11.78% because of the two fees.
How to read the result
The main figure is profit or loss in dollars after both fees; the detail line shows the percentage and the number of coins. The calculator does not include spreads, network or withdrawal fees, or tax, all of which can apply. If you moved coins between exchanges, add those transfer fees yourself.
Using it to plan, not just to review
The calculator is most useful before you buy. Enter the price at which you would sell if you were wrong and see the loss in dollars; if that number is uncomfortable, the amount is too large. Then enter a realistic target and check that the gain after fees justifies the risk. Running both sides first makes it easier to stick to the plan when prices move.
Understanding what you hold matters as much as the maths: read what Bitcoin is and how crypto works.