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How to calculate crypto profit
Crypto profit equals what you receive when you sell minus what you paid to buy, including fees. The calculator works out how many coins your investment bought at the buy price, the value of those coins at the sell price, subtracts buy and sell fees, and shows your net profit and return on investment.
Does the calculator include fees?
Yes. Enter the percentage fee your exchange charges on buys and sells to see your true net profit.
Is my data stored?
No. Calculations run in your browser and nothing is sent to CryptoBear.
A worked example
Say you put $1,000 into Bitcoin at $50,000 on an exchange that charges a 0.5% trading fee. The fee on the buy is $5, so $995 buys 0.0199 BTC. If you later sell at $60,000, the sale is worth $1,194 before fees. The 0.5% sell fee is $5.97, leaving $1,188.03. Your net profit is $188.03, an 18.8% return on the $1,000 you put in, even though the price rose 20%. Fees on both sides of the trade are why your real return is always a little lower than the price move.
What affects your real profit
- Trading fees. Charged on both the buy and the sell. Maker and taker fees vary widely between exchanges, so compare them on our exchange reviews.
- Spread. Simple "buy" buttons and instant-buy apps often build a markup into the price, which is a hidden cost on top of any stated fee.
- Network and withdrawal fees. Moving coins to a wallet or another exchange costs a network fee, which matters most on small amounts.
- Taxes. In many countries, selling at a profit is a taxable event. Our crypto tax calculator gives a rough estimate.
Profit, ROI and break-even
Profit is the dollar amount you gain or lose. Return on investment (ROI) is that profit as a percentage of what you put in. Your break-even price is the sell price at which you exactly recover your money after both fees, which is slightly above your buy price. To compare investments held for different lengths of time, use the annualized return in the crypto ROI calculator.
Results are estimates for planning and education only, not financial or tax advice. Crypto prices are volatile and you can lose money.