Crypto Profit Calculator
Work out your profit, loss and return on any crypto trade in seconds.
Calculate your crypto profit
Your crypto profit
Profit at different sell prices
Same investment and buy price, with the sell price moved from 50 percent below your buy price to 100 percent above it. Your current sell price row is highlighted.
How crypto profit is calculated
This free crypto profit calculator is for anyone buying or selling Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana or another coin. It is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser. Enter your own buy and sell prices, because the tool does not fetch live prices.
How do you calculate crypto profit?
Subtract your total cost from the amount you receive when you sell. Total cost is your invested amount plus the buy fee. The sale amount is your coins multiplied by the sell price, minus the sell fee. The result is your net profit or loss, and dividing it by your invested amount gives your percentage return.
What is the break-even sell price?
The break-even sell price is the price at which your sale covers your invested amount and both trading fees, leaving a profit of zero. Any sell price above it makes a profit, and any price below it makes a loss. This calculator works it out from your buy price, your invested amount and your fee percentage.
How do trading fees change your profit?
Most exchanges charge a fee on the buy and another fee on the sell, so a small fee is charged twice. On a 1,000 dollar trade at 0.1 percent, the buy fee is 1 dollar and the sell fee depends on the sale value. Small fees still matter on large trades, frequent trades and thin profit margins.
Worked example: a Bitcoin trade
Invest 1,000 dollars at a buy price of 50,000 dollars and you get 0.02 Bitcoin. Sell at 60,000 dollars and the sale is worth 1,200 dollars. At a 0.1 percent fee, the buy fee is 1 dollar and the sell fee is 1.20 dollars. Net profit is 197.80 dollars, a return of 19.78 percent.
Why did spot Bitcoin ETFs matter in 2024?
In January 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, according to the SEC announcement. The approval let ordinary investors buy Bitcoin exposure through a regular brokerage account, and it brought large new flows of money into the crypto market during 2024.
Should you sell all of your coins at once?
Selling in stages can lock in some profit while keeping part of your position open if the price keeps rising. Many traders sell a fixed share at each target price, for example a quarter at each milestone. Use the table above to see what each sell price would return before you choose your targets.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate profit on a crypto trade?
Multiply your coins by the sell price, subtract the sell fee, then subtract your invested amount and the buy fee. The calculator above does all of that for you, including the break-even price and the percentage return.
Does this calculator use live crypto prices?
No. You enter the buy price and the sell price yourself, so you can test any price, including a target price you hope to reach. That makes it useful for planning a trade before you place it.
What fee percentage should I enter?
Check your exchange fee schedule. Many large exchanges charge around 0.1 percent per trade for ordinary users, but fees vary by exchange, volume and payment method. Enter the fee your exchange actually charges you.
Can I use this for Ethereum, Solana or other coins?
Yes. Pick your coin from the list, or choose Other coin for anything else. The maths is the same for every coin, because it only depends on the amount invested, the buy price, the sell price and the fee.
What does a negative profit mean?
A negative result means the trade lost money after fees. If the sell price is below your break-even price, the result will be negative, and the return percentage will show how much of your investment was lost.
Does this include tax?
No. Tax rules for crypto vary by country and by how long you held the coin, so this calculator shows profit before tax only. Keep a record of your buy and sell prices for your tax return.
Is this financial advice?
No. This is an educational tool that shows the maths of a trade. Crypto prices are volatile and can fall sharply, so never invest money you cannot afford to lose, and consider independent financial advice before investing.
More tools you may need
Averaging down on a stock? Try the Stock Average Price Calculator. Planning how much to risk on a trade? Use the Position Size Calculator, check the Pip Value Calculator for forex trades, and set your targets with the Risk Reward Calculator.
