Break-even Calculator
Find the price at which a trade simply covers its own fees. Enter your entry price and the buy and sell fees, and the calculator shows the break-even sell price and how far the market has to move before you are back to square one.
How to use the Break-even Calculator
- Enter the price you bought at, in US dollars.
- Enter the fee you paid to buy, as a percentage.
- Enter the fee you expect to pay to sell, as a percentage.
- Read the break-even sell price and the move it requires.
Why break-even is above your entry
Fees are charged on both the buy and the sell, so the price has to rise above what you paid just to recover those costs. The higher the round-trip fees, the further the market must move before a trade turns positive.
What this does not include
The result is arithmetic only. It excludes the bid-ask spread, slippage on large orders, blockchain network fees, funding costs, and taxes. Treat it as a floor, not a complete cost model.
Frequently asked questions
How is the break-even price calculated?
The tool grosses your entry price up by the buy fee, then divides by one minus the sell fee, so that the proceeds of the sale exactly cover your total cost.
Why is the required move bigger when fees are higher?
Every percent of fee is a cost the price has to overcome before you profit, so larger fees push the break-even price further from your entry.
Does this include taxes or slippage?
No. It covers stated trading fees only. Spread, slippage, network fees, and taxes are not included.
These tools are provided for information only and do not constitute financial or investment advice. Figures may be delayed. See our Methodology for data sources.