How far must price move before you actually profit? Enter your leverage and exchange to find out.
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Break-even = (entry fee + exit fee) / notional value. Uses round-trip: open + close. Funding rates not included โ use the live funding rate tracker for hold-cost estimates.
Enter your average entry price and total fees for the round trip.
Add funding cost if you hold a perp across funding times.
Read the break-even level and the % move required to reach it.
Use it to sanity-check whether your take-profit target actually clears costs.
The theory behind it
Break-even math is where many 'winning' trades quietly lose money. The price has to travel far enough to cover the entry fee, the exit fee and any funding before a single cent of profit appears. This calculator shows the exact break-even level so you can see whether your target sits comfortably beyond it โ or whether costs have already eaten the trade.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate crypto break-even?
Take your entry price and add the round-trip cost (entry fee + exit fee + funding) expressed as a price move. For a long, break-even = entry ร (1 + total cost %). The calculator does this instantly for your inputs.
Does funding affect break-even?
Yes, on perpetual futures. Every funding interval you hold on the paying side nudges your break-even further away. For multi-day holds this can be a meaningful drag; for short scalps it's negligible.
Is break-even the same as my liquidation price?
No. Break-even is where you exit at zero after costs. Liquidation is the far worse price where the exchange force-closes you and you lose your margin. Break-even is always much closer to entry than liquidation.
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