Cryptocurrency Profit & ROI Calculator
Calculate your net gains after exchange fees and investment costs.
How to Use the Crypto Profit Calculator
Whether you are trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, or the latest altcoin, understanding your actual take-home profit is essential. Exchange fees, withdrawal costs, and price slippage can eat into your margins significantly. This tool helps you account for those variables to find your true Return on Investment (ROI).
The Importance of Accounting for Fees
Many traders calculate profit simply by looking at the price difference. However, most exchanges charge between 0.1% to 0.5% per trade. In the example below, you can see how even a small percentage affects a high-volume trade:
- Example: You invest $10,000 in Bitcoin at $50,000.
- Entry Fee: A 0.2% fee means $20 is deducted immediately, leaving you with $9,980 worth of BTC.
- Price Increase: Bitcoin hits $60,000 (a 20% increase).
- Exit Fee: Selling your $11,976 position with another 0.2% fee costs roughly $24.
- Actual Net: Your true profit isn't $2,000; it's $1,932 after accounting for the "invisible" costs.
Understanding ROI in Cryptocurrency
ROI stands for Return on Investment. It is a percentage that shows the efficiency of your investment. The formula used by our calculator is:
ROI = ((Net Final Value – Initial Investment) / Initial Investment) x 100
Tax Considerations
While this calculator provides your net profit after exchange fees, it does not account for capital gains taxes. In many jurisdictions, every "crypto-to-fiat" or "crypto-to-crypto" trade is a taxable event. We recommend keeping detailed logs of the "Net Profit" results from this calculator to simplify your tax reporting at the end of the year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "Slippage"? Slippage occurs when there isn't enough liquidity to fill your order at the exact price you want. While our calculator uses a fixed sell price, in real-world trading, your average sell price might be slightly lower than the ticker price for very large orders.
Should I include gas fees? If you are trading on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) like Uniswap, you should add your gas fees to the "Investment Fee" and "Exit Fee" fields as a dollar equivalent to get the most accurate result.