Crypto profit calculator
This crypto profit calculator works out the result of buying a coin and later selling it, after a percentage fee on each side. It works for Bitcoin or any other token priced in dollars.
How the crypto profit calculator works
Proceeds = coins × sell price × (1 − fee)
Profit or loss = proceeds − amount invested
Worked examples
Prices are illustrative, not forecasts.
A gain. Invest $2,000 at $50,000 with a 0.2% fee, and sell at $58,000.
- Coins bought: $2,000 × 0.998 ÷ $50,000 = 0.03992.
- Proceeds: 0.03992 × $58,000 × 0.998 = $2,310.73.
- Profit: $310.73, a return of about 15.54%. The price rose 16%; the two fees account for the gap.
A loss. The same purchase sold at $45,000 returns 0.03992 × $45,000 × 0.998 = $1,792.81, a loss of $207.19.
With the calculator's default inputs ($1,000 at $60,000, sold at $66,000, 0.1% fee), you buy 0.01665 coins and receive $1,097.80, a profit of $97.80.
Reading the result
The result shows what a round trip would produce at the prices you enter. It leaves out several real-world costs: the spread hidden in "instant buy" prices, network fees for moving coins on-chain, withdrawal fees, and tax on any gain. It also assumes your order fills at exactly the price you type; in fast markets it may not. Our trading fees guide explains each of these charges.
Use the calculator to test what happens if the price falls as well as rises. Crypto prices can move by large percentages within days, and a helpful exercise is to enter a sell price 50% below the buy price and ask whether that outcome would be bearable. For background, see what Bitcoin is and how crypto works.