Crypto Futures PnL Calculator
Work out the gross and net profit or loss of a leveraged crypto futures trade, including trading fees and the return on your margin.
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How the calculation works
The calculator measures the price move between entry and exit and multiplies it by the position size to get the gross profit or loss.
For a short trade it flips the sign, so a fall in price becomes a gain and a rise becomes a loss.
It subtracts the round trip trading fees and divides the net result by the margin locked up to show the return on your own money.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting the fees, which on a leveraged round trip can turn a small winning trade into a net loss.
- Reading the return on margin as if it were the return on the whole position, which overstates the gain by the leverage factor.
When to use it
- Use it to check the real cost of a leveraged trade before entering, especially when your target move is small.
- Do not use it for spot holdings, because leverage and margin do not apply when you simply own the asset.
Worked example
Going long 0.75 units from 42,150 to 45,600 at 10x gives a gross PnL of 2,587.50, fees of 32.91, a net PnL of 2,554.59 and an 80.81 percent return on margin.
Common questions
What fee rate is assumed?
The calculator assumes a taker fee of 0.05 percent on both the entry and the exit notional, which is typical for major exchanges.
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