Calculate your Maximum Operating Gain (MOG) based on your initial investment and current value.
Your MOG will appear here.
What is the MOG Calculator?
The Maximum Operating Gain (MOG) calculator is a tool designed to help investors and traders quickly determine the potential profit or loss on an asset or portfolio, relative to its initial cost. It's particularly useful for understanding the performance of short-term trades or evaluating the unrealized gains on longer-term investments.
How is MOG Calculated?
The formula for Maximum Operating Gain is straightforward. It's the difference between the current market value of an asset and the initial amount invested to acquire it. If the current value is higher than the initial investment, you have a gain. If it's lower, you have a loss.
The calculation is:
MOG = Current Value - Initial Investment
Where:
Initial Investment: The total cost incurred to acquire the asset or set of assets. This includes the purchase price and any associated transaction fees.
Current Value: The current market price or valuation of the asset or set of assets.
MOG: The result, representing the total gain or loss in currency units. A positive MOG indicates a profit, while a negative MOG indicates a loss.
Use Cases for the MOG Calculator
Day Trading: Quickly assess the profit or loss on a trade at any point during the trading day.
Portfolio Evaluation: Understand the overall performance of your investment portfolio by summing the MOG of individual assets.
Stop-Loss/Take-Profit Planning: Helps in setting realistic profit targets and risk management levels by visualizing potential gains.
Investment Decision Making: Provides a clear, immediate metric to evaluate the performance of an investment and inform future decisions.
By inputting your initial investment and the current market value, this calculator provides an instant MOG figure, allowing for informed financial decisions.
function calculateMOG() {
var initialInvestmentInput = document.getElementById("initialInvestment");
var currentValueInput = document.getElementById("currentValue");
var resultDiv = document.getElementById("result");
var initialInvestment = parseFloat(initialInvestmentInput.value);
var currentValue = parseFloat(currentValueInput.value);
if (isNaN(initialInvestment) || isNaN(currentValue)) {
resultDiv.textContent = "Please enter valid numbers for both fields.";
resultDiv.style.color = "#dc3545";
resultDiv.style.borderColor = "#dc3545";
return;
}
if (initialInvestment < 0 || currentValue < 0) {
resultDiv.textContent = "Investment and value cannot be negative.";
resultDiv.style.color = "#dc3545";
resultDiv.style.borderColor = "#dc3545";
return;
}
var mog = currentValue – initialInvestment;
var formattedMOG;
var sign = '';
if (mog < 0) {
sign = '-';
formattedMOG = Math.abs(mog).toFixed(2);
resultDiv.style.color = "#dc3545"; // Red for losses
resultDiv.style.borderColor = "#dc3545";
} else {
formattedMOG = mog.toFixed(2);
resultDiv.style.color = "#28a745"; // Green for gains
resultDiv.style.borderColor = "#28a745";
}
resultDiv.textContent = "Your MOG: " + sign + formattedMOG;
}