Profit Calculator â Forex & Crypto P&L Calculator
Calculate profit and loss for any forex or crypto trade based on entry price, exit price, lot size, and trade direction. Supports long and short trades across 76+ instruments.
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How to Calculate Forex Profit & Loss
Forex profit and loss is calculated from the price difference between your entry and exit, multiplied by lot size and pip value. Whether you are trading long (BUY) or short (SELL), the formula works the same way â direction simply determines the sign.
Example: BUY 1 lot EUR/USD at 1.1000, close at 1.1050. Price move = 50 pips. At $10/pip per standard lot â +$500 profit. The same trade in reverse (SELL) would produce â$500.
P&L Examples â EUR/USD, 1 Standard Lot
| Direction | Open Price | Close Price | Pips | Profit / Loss (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 1.1000 | 1.1050 | +50 | +$500.00 |
| BUY | 1.1000 | 1.0950 | â50 | â$500.00 |
| SELL | 1.1000 | 1.0950 | +50 | +$500.00 |
| SELL | 1.1000 | 1.1050 | â50 | â$500.00 |
| BUY | 1.1000 | 1.1100 | +100 | +$1,000.00 |
Understanding Risk:Reward Ratio
Your profit calculator result only tells half the story. The risk:reward ratio compares how much you risked (stop loss distance) against how much you gained (take profit distance). A 1:2 ratio means you risk $100 to make $200.
Break even â you need to win more than 50% of trades to be profitable after spreads and commissions.
Standard target â you only need a 34% win rate to break even. Common among swing traders.
Excellent â a 25% win rate breaks even. Achievable on high-quality setups with patience.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is forex profit calculated?
Forex profit = (Close Price â Open Price) à Lot Size à Contract Size for a BUY trade. For example, buying 1 lot EUR/USD at 1.1000 and selling at 1.1050 gives 50 pips à $10/pip = $500 profit in a USD account.
How does trade direction affect profit?
For a BUY (long) trade, you profit when price goes up. For a SELL (short) trade, you profit when price goes down. The calculation is identical in size â only the direction of the price move that counts as a gain is reversed.
What is pip value and why does it matter for profit?
Pip value is the monetary value of a single pip move per lot. For EUR/USD it is $10 per standard lot in a USD account. Pip value varies by currency pair and account currency, which is why this calculator applies the correct pip value per instrument automatically.
Does this calculator work for gold and crypto?
Yes. This calculator supports 76+ instruments including forex pairs, gold (XAU/USD), silver (XAG/USD), Bitcoin, Ethereum, indices like US30 and NAS100, and commodities like WTI crude oil. Each instrument uses its correct pip size and contract size.