Crypto Profit Calculator
Calculate your cryptocurrency investment profit or loss β enter buy price, sell price, investment amount, and trading fees to see net profit, ROI, and total exit value.
INVESTMENT RESULT
Profit / Loss
+$300.00
TOTAL INVESTED
$1,000.00
EXIT AMOUNT
$1,300.00
ROI
+30.00%
0.020000 BTC purchased at $50,000.00 β sold at $65,000.00
How Crypto Profit is Calculated
The crypto profit calculator works in three simple steps:
- Coins Purchased: Your investment amount divided by the buy price gives the number of coins you acquired. Example: $1,000 Γ· $50,000/BTC = 0.02 BTC.
- Gross Exit Value: Coins purchased Γ sell price. If BTC rises to $65,000: 0.02 Γ $65,000 = $1,300.
- Net Profit/Loss: Gross exit β exit fee β total invested (investment + investment fee). $1,300 β $0 β $1,000 = $300 profit (+30% ROI).
Understanding Trading Fees
Most cryptocurrency exchanges charge 0.1% to 0.5% per trade. This applies both when buying and selling:
- Maker fees: 0.02%β0.10% on limit orders (you provide liquidity)
- Taker fees: 0.04%β0.20% on market orders (you take liquidity)
- Spread: The hidden cost β the difference between bid and ask price, typically 0.1%β1% on most exchanges
- Network/Gas fees: Charged for on-chain transactions (withdrawals to wallets), varies by blockchain
Pro tip: On a $10,000 trade at 0.1% maker fee, you pay $10 per side β $20 round trip. On a $10,000 trade at 0.5% taker fee, you pay $50 per side β $100 round trip. Fee differences compound dramatically for active traders.
Crypto Investment Tax Implications
In most jurisdictions, cryptocurrency gains are subject to capital gains tax:
- Short-term gains: Crypto held less than 1 year (2 years in some countries) β taxed at ordinary income rates
- Long-term gains: Crypto held over 1 year β typically taxed at a lower rate (15β20% in the US, 30% flat in India)
- India specific: From April 2022, all crypto gains are taxed at a flat 30% + 4% cess, with no deductions except cost of acquisition. 1% TDS applies on all crypto sales above βΉ10,000.
Net Profit = (Coins Γ Sell Price β Exit Fee) β (Investment + Entry Fee)
Where:
- Coins = Investment Amount Γ· Buy Price
- Sell Price = Expected selling price per coin
- Exit Fee = Exchange fee on selling (0.1-0.5%)
- Entry Fee = Exchange fee on buying (0.1-0.5%)
π Worked Example
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$1,000 in BTC at $50,000, sell at $65,000
Coins = 0.02 BTC, Exit = 0.02 Γ $65,000 = $1,300= Profit of $300 (30% ROI)