Single Grid Profit Calculator
Direct answer
The Single Grid Profit Calculator checks the real PnL of one buy-sell cycle: enter buy price, sell price, per-grid capital and one-side fee rate to get gross profit, round-trip fees, net profit, net rate and the fee-adjusted break-even sell price.
The Single Grid Profit Calculator checks the real PnL of one buy-sell cycle: enter buy price, sell price, per-grid capital and one-side fee rate to get gross profit, round-trip fees, net profit, net rate and the fee-adjusted break-even sell price.
It is the unit test of any grid: if a single grid is not profitable after fees, the whole grid does not hold up mathematically.
Single Grid Profit Calculator
Result
All figures follow the assumptions on this page and are for reference only.
- Buy notional
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- Sell notional
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- Gross profit
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- Gross rate
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- Round-trip fees
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- Net profit
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- Net rate
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- Break-even sell price
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Key data & facts
- Net profit
- Net = sell proceeds − buy cost − buy fee − sell feeSell proceeds = buy cost × sell ÷ buy
- Break-even sell price
- BreakEvenSell = Buy × (1 + Fee) ÷ (1 − Fee)
- Gross profit basis
- (sell − buy) ÷ buy × capital
- Example
- buy 2000 / sell 2020, 100 USDT per grid, 0.1% per side≈1 USDT gross, ≈0.80 USDT net
- Break-even in example
- ≈2002.010.05% per side with a 2000 buy
What is the Single Grid Profit Calculator?
One grid = buy a position with one slice of capital at the buy price, sell it at the sell price. Single-grid profit = sell proceeds − buy cost − round-trip fees.
This tool focuses on that single trade and quickly answers: is this spacing still worth it at a 0.1% fee?
How to use it
- Enter the buy price and sell price (sell above buy to be profitable).
- Enter the capital allocated to this grid and the one-side fee rate.
- Click Calculate to see gross, net profit and the net rate.
- Compare your sell price with the break-even price.
Formulas
Net = sell proceeds − buy cost − buy fee − sell fee
Sell proceeds = buy cost × sell ÷ buy.
BreakEvenSell = Buy × (1 + Fee) ÷ (1 − Fee)
Worked example
Buy 2000, sell 2020, 100 USDT per grid, 0.1% per side: gross ≈ 1 USDT (1%); buy fee 0.10, sell fee ≈ 0.101, leaving roughly 0.80 USDT net.
At a 0.05% fee with a 2000 buy, the break-even sell price is about 2002.01 — roughly a 0.1% rise is enough to cover fees.
Practical tips
- Net profit is the gate, not gross. Many tools only show gross; a grid that loses after fees loses more the busier it gets.
- Design sell orders around the break-even price. If the rebound headroom is thin, only place sells comfortably above break-even.
FAQ
Why must the sell price exceed break-even?
Because a round trip pays fees on both sides. At exactly break-even the net is zero; above it you profit, below it you lose.
How does slippage affect a single grid?
Slippage adds a hidden cost on both legs. You can approximate it by temporarily raising the fee rate.
How much capital per grid?
Enough that the net profit is meaningful under your take-profit rules, while respecting exchange minimum order notional.
Does single-grid profit equal whole-grid profit?
No. The whole grid also depends on unfilled levels, partial fills, floating loss and price leaving the range. A positive single grid is necessary but not sufficient.
Sources & references
- What Is Grid Trading?Investopedia
- SlippageInvestopedia