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How We Calculate Your Crypto Profit

Last updated: August 2026 | Written by the Trades Checker team

Transparency is the foundation of every tool on Trades Checker. Rather than asking you to trust a black-box number, this page walks through exactly how our crypto profit calculator works — the formula, the data behind it, and where its limits are.

The Core Formula

Every profit calculation on this site follows the same logic:

Net Profit = (Sell Price × Quantity Sold − Selling Fee) − (Buy Price × Quantity Bought + Buying Fee)

We calculate cost and proceeds separately, apply fees to each side individually, and only then find the difference. This matters because fees are charged twice in a typical round-trip trade — once when you buy, once when you sell — and calculating them separately (rather than as one combined estimate) keeps the math accurate even if your buy fee and sell fee percentages are different.

Worked Example

Sample Trade: 0.05 BTC

Buy Side:

• 0.05 BTC at $60,000 = $3,000 cost

• Plus 0.2% buying fee ($6)

Total spent = $3,006

Sell Side:

• 0.05 BTC at $68,000 = $3,400 proceeds

• Minus 0.2% selling fee ($6.80)

Net received = $3,393.20

Net Profit = $3,393.20 − $3,006 = $387.20

Without fees, a simple calculation shows $400 — overstating the real result by $12.80.

On larger positions or frequent trading, this gap grows significantly, which is why we treat fees as a required input rather than an optional extra.

Where Our Data Comes From

Live Price Data

Coin prices: Pulled from live market data via the CoinGecko API (with Binance API as a fallback), updated in real-time with a 30-second cache to balance speed and accuracy.

Currency Conversion

PKR and other currency conversions: Based on current USD/PKR exchange rate data from the open.er-api.com service, refreshed every 10 minutes to reflect near-live rates.

Default Fee Assumptions

Default fee: When a user doesn't manually enter a fee percentage, we default to 0.1%, which reflects a typical spot-trading fee on major exchanges — but we always recommend entering your exchange's actual fee for the most accurate result.

What This Calculator Does — and Doesn't — Account For

Being upfront about a tool's limitations matters. Here's exactly what our calculator covers — and what it deliberately doesn't.

It Does Account For:

  • Buy-side and sell-side trading fees, calculated independently
  • Currency conversion to PKR or other supported currencies
  • Quantity-based scaling for partial buys/sells
  • Investment-based calculations (when you enter a USD amount instead of coin quantity)

It Does Not Account For:

  • Network or blockchain withdrawal fees — if you moved funds to a personal wallet between buying and selling
  • Slippage — the difference between the price you saw and the price your order actually executed at, which can be significant on lower-liquidity altcoins
  • Tax obligations — which vary by country and are not calculated here (we recommend consulting a tax professional for your jurisdiction)
  • Deposit/conversion fees charged by your bank or payment provider when funding your exchange account

We flag these limitations directly rather than quietly ignoring them, because a tool that hides its blind spots is less useful — and less trustworthy — than one that's upfront about them.

Price Predictions: How to Read Them

Any price-prediction figures on this site are estimates based on historical price patterns and market data — they are not guarantees and should not be treated as financial advice. Crypto markets are highly volatile and influenced by factors (regulation, macroeconomic events, sentiment shifts) that no calculator can fully predict.

We recommend using our predictions as one input among several, not as a sole basis for a trading decision. Always cross-check with your own research and risk tolerance.

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Questions or Corrections

If you find a calculation that looks off, or you have a suggestion for improving our methodology, contact us at contact@tradeschecker.com. We review and update this page whenever our underlying data sources or formulas change.

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Written by the Trades Checker Team

We build free, transparent crypto tools for everyday traders. Every calculator on this site is designed with one principle: show the real numbers — fees, limitations, and all — because accurate math builds better trading decisions.