Forex Profit Calculator: What a Trade Is Actually Worth
Most profit calculators give you a gross number on a perfect fill. This one subtracts the spread and commission, and shows the result in R as well as money, because that is the number worth comparing between trades.
Profit equals the price move multiplied by your position size in units, adjusted for the pair's pip value, minus spread and commission. This calculator shows gross and net side by side and converts the result into R, multiples of what you risked, which is the only figure that compares fairly between instruments and account sizes. Swap and slippage are not included.
Profit / loss calculator
Pip values are typical figures for a USD account and move with the exchange rate; your broker's contract specification is the authority. Slippage and swap are not included.
How the calculation works
Profit = (exit − entry) × units, with the sign flipped for a short. Units come from your lot size and the contract size of the instrument, so the calculator works out the pip value for the pair first and applies your move to it - the same engine as the pip value calculator.
Why costs belong in the number
The spread is paid the moment you enter, and commission on both sides. On a short hold those two can be a meaningful share of the result, which is why a "profitable" strategy on mid prices can be flat in reality. Put your real spread and commission in and the calculator shows the gross and net side by side.
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Enter the stop you used and the calculator also reports the outcome in R - multiples of what you risked. Money answers "what did this trade pay"; R answers "was this trade worth taking", and only the second one can be compared across instruments and account sizes. The expectancy calculator turns a set of R results into an edge measurement.
What it cannot tell you
- Slippage. The exit you model is the one you wanted, not necessarily the one you got.
- Swap. Positions held overnight pay or receive financing - see the swap calculator.
- Currency conversion. Figures assume a USD account; a different account currency adds a conversion at the broker's rate.
- Partial fills and scaling out, which need the trade broken into parts.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate forex profit?
Multiply the price move by the position size in units, adjusting for the pair's pip value, then subtract spread and commission. The calculator does all of it.
Does this include the spread?
Yes, if you enter it. Gross and net are shown separately so you can see what costs took.
What is the result in R?
Your profit divided by the amount you risked on the trade. It makes results comparable between trades, instruments and account sizes.
Which pairs are supported?
The majors, the common crosses and gold, using the same pip-value engine as our other calculators.
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