Crypto profit calculator
This crypto profit calculator shows the result of a round trip: buying a coin with a sum of dollars and later selling it. It deducts a percentage fee on both trades, so the answer is closer to what would actually land back in your account.
The formula
Proceeds = coins × sell price × (1 − fee)
Profit or loss = proceeds − amount invested
The fee is entered as a percentage per trade. Spreads, deposit charges and withdrawal or network fees are not included, so add them separately if they apply.
Worked example
Illustrative figures, not a forecast:
- Amount invested: $2,000. Fee: 0.2% per trade.
- Buy price: $50,000. Coins bought: 2,000 × 0.998 ÷ 50,000 = 0.03992.
- Sell price: $46,000. Proceeds: 0.03992 × 46,000 × 0.998 = about $1,832.65.
- Result: a loss of about $167.35, or 8.37% of the amount invested, while the price itself fell 8%.
With fees on both sides, this position only breaks even if the coin is sold at about $50,200.60, not at the $50,000 it was bought for.
How to read the result
The figure is before tax, and many countries tax crypto gains. It also assumes the platform actually lets you sell and withdraw at the price shown, which is not the case on fraudulent sites that display invented balances. If a "profit" can only be withdrawn after paying a fee to a separate wallet, the calculator cannot help: see how to spot trading scams.
For background, read what is Bitcoin and how crypto works. Fees vary widely between exchanges and payment methods; our trading fees guide lists the ones to look for.