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Crypto Profit Calculator
Work out exactly what a trade made or lost. Enter your investment, buy and sell prices and exchange fees, then press Calculate to see net profit, return and your break-even price.
Written by TopicDrill Editorial Team·Updated June 2026
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How the crypto profit calculator works
The calculator follows your money through a full round trip. Your investment first loses the buy fee, and the remainder buys coins at the buy price. When you sell, those coins are valued at the sell price for gross proceeds, the sell fee comes off, and what is left is your net proceeds. Subtract the original investment and you have the profit or loss, shown alongside the return percentage.
The bar chart lines up four amounts side by side: what you invested, the gross proceeds before the sell fee, the net proceeds after it, and the profit on top. Seeing them together makes the bite of fees and the size of the gain easy to compare at a glance.
A quick example
Invest 1,000 dollars in a coin at 25,000 dollars with a 0.1 percent buy fee, then sell at 40,000 dollars with a 0.1 percent sell fee. After the buy fee you hold about 0.04 of a coin, the sale brings in roughly 1,598 dollars net, and your profit is close to 598 dollars, a return near 60 percent before tax. The break-even price sits just above your 25,000 dollar entry to cover both fees.
Things to keep in mind
The figure is pre-tax and assumes you actually sell at the price you enter, which is never guaranteed in a volatile market with slippage and spreads. Use your exchange's real fee tier, and remember that a realized gain can be taxable. For the rules on reporting digital asset gains, see the IRS digital assets page. To model regular buying instead of a one-off trade, try our crypto DCA calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How is crypto profit calculated?
First the buy fee is taken out of your investment, and the rest buys coins at the buy price. At sale those coins are valued at the sell price to give gross proceeds, the sell fee is subtracted to give net proceeds, and your profit is net proceeds minus the original amount you put in.
Why do fees matter so much?
Exchanges charge a fee on both the buy and the sell, so you pay twice on every round trip. Even a small percentage eats into thin margins, which is why this calculator applies fees on each side and reports the total so you see the real take-home figure.
What is the break-even price?
It is the sell price at which your net proceeds, after the sell fee, exactly equal what you invested, leaving zero profit. Selling above it puts you in the green and selling below it locks in a loss. It already accounts for the coins you actually received after the buy fee.
Does this account for taxes?
No. The result is your pre-tax trading profit. Depending on where you live and how long you held the coins, a realized gain may be subject to capital gains tax, so the amount you keep can be lower. Check your local rules or a tax professional before relying on the figure.
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