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Forex Profit / Loss Calculator

Work out the profit or loss on a trade — before or after you take it. Enter your instrument, direction, lot size, entry and exit, and get the exact result in your account currency, plus the pips moved.

Trade Result

profit / loss
Pips / points moved
Value per point / pip
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Estimates only — actual P/L also depends on spread, swaps and your broker's contract specs.

How to use the profit / loss calculator

  1. Pick your instrument. Forex pair, gold, oil or an index — the calculator uses the right pip/point value for each.
  2. Choose direction and lot size. Buy/long or sell/short, and how many lots you traded.
  3. Enter your entry and exit prices. Use a planned target or stop as the exit to model the trade before you take it.
  4. Set your account currency. The result is shown in the currency of your trading account.
  5. Read the result. A green number is a profit, red is a loss, along with the pips moved and the value per pip.

How profit and loss is calculated

The profit or loss on a trade comes down to three things: how far price moved, how much each unit of movement is worth, and which way you were positioned.

P/L = (exit − entry) ÷ pip size × pip value per lot × lots — and the sign flips if you were short. A long trade profits when the exit is above the entry; a short profits when the exit is below it. This tool fills in the pip size and pip value automatically for each instrument, so you only need the four inputs.

Use it before the trade, not just after

The most useful way to use a P/L calculator is before you click buy. Plug in your planned entry and your target to see the potential reward, then plug in your stop to see the potential loss. If the reward doesn't comfortably outweigh the risk, it's often a setup worth skipping. Pair it with the lot size calculator to size the position correctly first.

Frequently asked questions

How do you calculate profit or loss on a forex trade?
P/L = (exit price − entry price) ÷ pip size × pip value per lot × lot size, with the sign flipped for a short trade. This calculator handles the pip size and pip value for each instrument, so you just enter your entry, exit, lot size and direction.
Can I work out profit before I place the trade?
Yes. Enter your planned entry and a target (or stop) as the exit price to see the profit or loss that scenario would produce — a quick way to check whether a setup is worth taking before you risk any money.
Does it work for gold, oil and indices?
Yes — as well as forex pairs it covers gold, silver, WTI oil and major indices like the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500. Each instrument uses its own point/pip value, so always confirm the contract specs with your broker.
What's the difference between a pip and a point?
A pip is the standard price increment for forex pairs (0.0001 for most, 0.01 for JPY pairs). A point is the equivalent increment for instruments like indices, gold and oil. The calculator automatically uses the right unit for whatever you select.
Does the result include spread and swap?
No — the figure is the raw price-move profit or loss. Your actual result also depends on the spread you paid and any overnight swap/financing charges, which vary by broker. Treat it as an estimate.
Is this profit calculator free?
Yes — every tool on Pips Perspective is completely free with no sign-up, login or email required. Results are estimates for education only and are not financial advice.

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