Crypto Futures Calculator

Use our crypto futures calculator to calculate your potential trade result, loss, margin requirement, liquidation price, and your maximum position size when trading Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on exchanges like BYDFi, Binance, and BTCC.

How to use the crypto futures calculator

1. Choose position type: Select “Long” or “Short”.
2. Enter entry price: Input the price at which you plan to open your position (in USD).
3. Enter exit price: Input the price at which you plan to close your position (in USD).
4. Enter position size: Input the number of contracts you plan to trade.
5. Choose leverage: Use the slider to set your leverage (from 1x to 200x).
6. Add account balance: Input your total available balance (in USD).
7. Enter trading fees: If applicable, input the percentage of trading fees charged.
8. Click “Calculate”

Review your results:

• Profit & loss: This shows your potential trade result based on the entry and exit prices of your futures contract. Profits are never guaranteed and losses can not be avoided.
• Margin required: The minimum amount of funds you need in your account to open the position.
• Liquidation price: The price at which your position will be forcibly closed to prevent further losses. In crypto futures contracts, this is determined by your leverage and account balance.
• Max open: The largest position size you can trade with your current balance and selected leverage.

What is a crypto futures calculator?

A crypto futures calculator is a simple but powerful tool for traders. It helps you calculate critical metrics like result or loss, margin requirements, and liquidation price when trading cryptocurrency futures. By entering key details such as entry price, exit price, leverage, and position size, the calculator instantly provides actionable insights.

While it doesn’t predict market movements, it ensures you’re fully informed about the numbers behind your trade. This can be especially helpful in managing risks and maximizing potential returns in volatile crypto markets.

Crypto trading involves many variables, and miscalculations can lead to unexpected losses. Using a calculator minimizes this risk by automating the math and providing clarity. If you’re new to how these contracts work, read our guide on what crypto futures trading is to understand the fundamentals first.

How does the calculator work?

The calculator is designed to be user-friendly and straightforward and works great on crypto exchanges that offer leverage, like BYDFi, Binance and Phemex. Start by entering your trade details, including your entry price, exit price, leverage, position size, and account balance. For traders optimizing their trade sizes, our crypto position size calculator can provide additional insights into proper risk management. If applicable, include trading fees. Then, select whether you’re entering a long or short position.

Once you click the Calculate button, the calculator runs its formulas to generate key results. For example, it determines your potential result or loss based on price movement and calculates the margin required to open the trade. It also shows your liquidation price, which is critical for understanding the point at which your position could close automatically due to insufficient margin.

Everything is calculated in real-time, so you can adjust inputs and instantly see how the numbers change. This allows you to test multiple scenarios and choose the most strategic approach for your trades.

What formulas does the calculator use?

The calculator uses effective formulas to ensure accuracy:

• Profit/loss: (Exit Price - Entry Price) × Position Size × Direction - Fees
• Margin required: (Position Size × Entry Price) ÷ Leverage
• Liquidation price:
  • For long positions: Entry Price - (Entry Price ÷ Leverage)
  • For short positions: Entry Price + (Entry Price ÷ Leverage)