How is futures PnL calculated?

PnL equals your quantity multiplied by the price change. Quantity is position size divided by entry price. Longs profit when price rises; shorts profit when price falls. Subtract fees for net PnL.

How much do trading fees cost?

Taker fees apply to the notional on both entry and exit, so a round trip costs about double the per-side rate. At 0.06% per side, a $5,000 position pays roughly $6. Maker/limit orders usually cost less.

Can this calculate short positions?

Yes. Switch the direction toggle to Short and the calculator profits when the exit price is below the entry price.

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Crypto Futures PnL & ROI Calculator

See what a leveraged trade actually makes or loses. Enter entry, exit, position size and leverage — get gross PnL, return on your margin (ROE) and the underlying price move, with optional taker fees.

Futures profit & loss

Entry price ($)

Exit price ($)

Position size (USD)

Leverage (x)

Direction

Taker fee each side (%)

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Net profit / loss

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Return on margin (ROE)

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Price move

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Margin used

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Fees

ROE (return on equity/margin) is your PnL divided by the margin you posted — it is amplified by leverage. The "price move" column is the unleveraged percentage change of the asset.

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PnL, ROI and ROE — what the numbers mean

On a leveraged trade there are two very different "returns", and confusing them is how traders fool themselves:

Price move (ROI): how far the asset moved, unleveraged. A move from $50,000 to $55,000 is +10%.
Return on margin (ROE): your profit divided by the margin you actually posted. At 10× that same +10% move is a +100% return on margin — but a 10% move against you wipes the margin out.

Gross PnL on a futures position is simply quantity × price change, where quantity = position size ÷ entry. For a long you profit when price rises; for a short, when it falls. The position-size USD field is your notional exposure, and margin = notional ÷ leverage.

Don't forget fees

Taker fees are charged on the notional both when you open and when you close, so a "round trip" costs roughly two times the fee rate. At 0.06% per side a $5,000 position pays about $6 in fees — small, but on high-frequency or high-leverage trading it compounds fast and turns marginal winners into losers. Maker (limit) orders usually pay lower fees or even rebates, which is one reason serious traders prefer limit entries.

To understand the downside as well as the upside, check the liquidation-price calculator: it tells you how far price can move against this position before the margin shown here is gone.

Frequently asked questions

How is futures PnL calculated?: PnL equals your quantity multiplied by the price change. Quantity is position size divided by entry price. Longs profit when price rises; shorts profit when price falls. Subtract fees for net PnL.
What is the difference between ROI and ROE in futures?: ROI here is the unleveraged price move. ROE (return on equity/margin) is your PnL divided by the margin you posted, so leverage multiplies it — and multiplies losses just as much.
How much do trading fees cost?: Taker fees apply to the notional on both entry and exit, so a round trip costs about double the per-side rate. At 0.06% per side, a $5,000 position pays roughly $6. Maker/limit orders usually cost less.
Can this calculate short positions?: Yes. Switch the direction toggle to Short and the calculator profits when the exit price is below the entry price.