Crypto Break-Even Price Calculator
Find the exit price where a trade covers its fees. Enter your entry price and the fee per order to see the break-even price and how far the price must move, for long and short trades.
Calculator
- Break-even price
- 100.20
- Move needed
- +0.200%
- Total fees
- —
Funding fees, spreads, slippage and taxes are not included.
Related guide: How to calculate crypto profit after fees
How the break-even price is calculated
- Long: break-even = entry × (1 + fee) ÷ (1 − fee).
- Short: break-even = entry × (1 − fee) ÷ (1 + fee).
Example
Buy at 100 with a 0.1% fee per order. The break-even price is about 100.20: the price must rise about 0.20% before the trade covers its fees. For a short at 100 it is about 99.80.
Knowing the break-even helps when you move a stop loss to "break-even" or judge a small target. To see the full result of a trade, use the crypto profit calculator.
Common break-even mistakes
- Using the entry as break-even. Closing at the entry price still loses the fees.
- Counting only one fee. You pay on the way in and on the way out.
- Forgetting funding on futures. Holding a futures position can add or remove funding payments over time.
Questions
What is a break-even price in crypto trading?
It is the exit price at which the trade neither makes nor loses money after paying trading fees on both the entry and the exit.
Why is the break-even price not the same as my entry?
Because you pay a fee when you open and again when you close. The price has to move a little in your favour just to cover those fees.
Does this work for short trades?
Yes. For a short, the break-even price is below the entry, because the price has to fall enough to cover the fees.
Are funding fees or taxes included?
No. Funding payments on futures and taxes are not included. Spreads and slippage can also move the real break-even a little.
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