Bitcoin Profit & Loss Calculator
Calculadora de ganancias y pérdidas de Bitcoin — calcula tu beneficio o pérdida en cualquier posición de Bitcoin al precio actual.
Calculate your real Bitcoin profit or loss after exchange fees. Track multi-purchase cost basis, model sell scenarios, and find your breakeven price.
Spot trading standard tier
Tax & profit targets
BTC must clear this price for you to walk away whole.
Share your P/L snapshot
Generates a 1200×630 PNG with your net profit, ROI, BTC held, and break-even price.
Sell Price Scenarios
Net P/L at different sell prices relative to current
-50%
| Scenario | Sell Price | Net P/L | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| -50% | $38,158 | +$269 | +26.9% |
| -25% | $57,237 | +$904 | +90.4% |
| -10% | $68,684 | +$1,285 | +128.5% |
| Current | $76,316 | +$1,539 | +153.9% |
| +10% | $83,948 | +$1,793 | +179.3% |
| +25% | $95,395 | +$2,173 | +217.3% |
| +50% | $114,474 | +$2,808 | +280.8% |
| +100% | $152,632 | +$4,078 | +407.8% |
Investment Summary
Profit Analysis
Bitcoin ROI Calculator
The Bitcoin ROI calculator measures your return on investment as a percentage of your original cost. Enter your buy price, sell price or current price, and position size to calculate ROI instantly.
Exchange Fee Impact on Bitcoin Profit
Exchange fees can significantly reduce your Bitcoin profit. This calculator includes built-in fee presets for Coinbase (1.49%), Binance (0.1%), Kraken (0.26%), and custom fee inputs. Fees are deducted from both the buy and sell side, and the fee amount is shown as a line item in your results so you can see your true net profit after all transaction costs.
How Bitcoin Profit Is Actually Calculated
The honest formula is P/L = (Sell Price × BTC Held × (1 − Sell Fee%)) − Total Invested. Most beginners shortcut this to "sell minus buy" and quietly overstate every win. The two pieces that get skipped are the buy fee, which lowered the BTC you actually received, and the sell fee, which trims what hits your bank.
Your cost basis is every dollar you spent acquiring BTC, fees included. Your net proceeds are gross sale value minus the exit fee. Subtract one from the other and you have the truth. Divide by cost basis, multiply by 100, and you have ROI.
When you have several lots, the calculator above blends them into a weighted average cost basis, which is the cleanest way to see your overall position. For tax filing you can still track each lot under FIFO, LIFO, or HIFO. The IRS has accepted any of these since the 2014 Notice 2014-21 framework, as long as you stay consistent within a tax year.
A $5,000 Coinbase Buy, Sold at $68,000: The Full Math
Say you sent $5,000 to Coinbase Standard at $36,000 per BTC. Coinbase keeps about 1.49% as a buy fee, so $74.50 leaves the trade. The remaining $4,925.50 bought you roughly 0.13682 BTC. That number is your real position, not the round number a screenshot might show.
A few cycles later you sell at $68,000. Gross proceeds are $9,303.62 (0.13682 × $68,000). Coinbase trims another 1.49% on the way out, about $138.62. Net proceeds settle at $9,165.00.
Subtract your $5,000 cost basis and the net profit is $4,165, which is an 83.3% ROI after fees. Same trade on Binance with 0.10% per side would have netted closer to $4,295. That $130 gap is the round-trip Coinbase tax on convenience. The calculator above runs this exact math the moment you change a fee preset.
Fees Compound More Than You Think
Round-trip exchange fees can quietly cost more than a 5% drawdown. The table below uses public 2025 spot fee schedules and a $10,000 round-trip to make the comparison concrete.
| Exchange | Per Side | Round-Trip | Drag on $10K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | 0.10% | 0.20% | $20 on $10K |
| Bybit | 0.10% | 0.20% | $20 on $10K |
| Kraken | 0.26% | 0.52% | $52 on $10K |
| Gemini ActiveTrader | 0.40% | 0.80% | $80 on $10K |
| Coinbase Advanced | 0.60% | 1.20% | $120 on $10K |
| Coinbase (standard) | ~1.49% | ~2.98% | ~$298 on $10K |
Sources: Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, Bybit, Gemini public fee pages, current as of 2025. Network and withdrawal fees not included.
Realized vs Unrealized: When the Tax Clock Actually Starts
The number this calculator shows is your unrealized P/L until you click sell. Unrealized gains aren't taxable in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, or most major jurisdictions. You can sit on a 10x position for a decade and owe nothing, as long as you don't trade, swap, or spend it.
The moment you sell BTC for fiat, swap it for another crypto, or use it to pay for something, you trigger a realized gain. The IRS treats every BTC-to-anything trade as a sale at fair market value, even if no dollar ever touched your bank. The Realized toggle in the panel above relabels the headline so you remember which one you're staring at.
For exact tax math, plug your numbers into the Capital Gains Tax Calculator. It handles the FIFO, LIFO, and HIFO lot-method choice the IRS allows under current guidance, plus the 0/15/20 percent long-term brackets and the 3.8 percent NIIT add-on.
Break-Even and the Multiple You're Actually Chasing
Break-even price equals Total Invested ÷ (BTC Held × (1 − Sell Fee%)). That denominator is what makes break-even sit a few percent above your average entry. A 0.6 percent round-trip on Coinbase Advanced pushes it about 1.2 percent above your blended buy. Coinbase Standard at 2.98 percent pushes it almost 3 percent above. The card above runs this live.
Profit targets are simpler in the other direction. The table shows what the BTC price needs to do for common multiples, assuming you hold at least a year and pay the long-term capital gains rate. To convert any of these multiples into an annual return, plug them into the CAGR calculator to annualize the return over your actual holding period.
| Target Multiple | Price Move from Entry | Approx Tax on Gain (US) | Realistic Take |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5x | +50% | ~15-20% LTCG | Conservative target, often hit within a year |
| 2x | +100% | ~15-20% LTCG | Common cycle midpoint |
| 3x | +200% | ~15-20% LTCG | Strong bull-cycle return |
| 5x | +400% | ~20% LTCG + state | Full-cycle peak, rare but historic |
| 10x | +900% | ~20% LTCG + NIIT | Multi-cycle hold, only early entries qualify |
Common Mistakes When Calculating Bitcoin P/L
Forgetting the round-trip fee
A 0.5% buy fee plus a 0.5% sell fee means you're already 1% in the hole before BTC moves. On Coinbase Standard, that round-trip is closer to 3%.
Missing network and withdrawal fees
Moving BTC to cold storage or between exchanges costs sats. Add those to your cost basis or you'll overstate profit and underpay tax.
Mixing accounting methods mid-year
Switching between FIFO and HIFO partway through a tax year creates a mess at filing time and may invite an audit.
Ignoring crypto-to-crypto swaps
Trading BTC for ETH is a taxable event in the US. People forget this all the time and end up with surprise tax bills.
Confusing realized with unrealized
Paper gains aren't real until you sell. They can vanish in a 50% drawdown. Use the drawdown calculator to stress-test your conviction.
Skipping tax-loss harvesting
Got losing positions? Sell them to offset gains, then rebuy if you still want exposure. Bitcoin isn't covered by the wash-sale rule yet.
Calculate Your Real Profit in 4 Steps
Get accurate profit/loss calculations with exchange fees, multi-purchase cost basis, and breakeven analysis
Enter Your Purchases
Input how much you invested and at what price. Add multiple purchases for accurate cost basis tracking.
Set Exchange Fees
Choose your exchange preset (Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, etc.) or enter custom buy/sell fee percentages.
Choose Your Sell Price
Use the live Bitcoin price toggle or set a custom target sell price to model different scenarios.
See Your Real P/L
View net profit/loss after all fees, breakeven price, ROI percentage, and multi-scenario analysis.
Key Formulas
Total Invested ÷ Total BTC Held
Weighted average across all purchases
(BTC × Sell Price × (1 - Fee%)) - Invested
After all buy and sell fees
Invested ÷ (BTC × (1 - Sell Fee%))
Minimum sell price to avoid loss
Frequently Asked Questions
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Disclaimer
This calculator is for educational purposes only. Profit and loss calculations are estimates based on user inputs. Exchange fees may vary. This is not financial advice. Always verify with your exchange before trading.