Crypto Arbitrage Calculator
Calculate net profit from buying on one exchange and selling on another after accounting for trading fees and transfer costs. For educational purposes only. Not financial advice.
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What is it?
Crypto arbitrage exploits price differences for the same asset across exchanges. Net profit = sell revenue − buy cost − trading fees − transfer fees. Spreads are typically 0.1–0.5% on liquid assets; the math must show profit AFTER all fees to be viable. For educational purposes only — not financial advice.
How to use
Enter the buy and sell prices, quantity, individual exchange fees, and the transfer/network fee to move coins between exchanges. The calculator shows gross and net profit and profit percentage.
Example scenario
Buying 1 BTC at $60,000 and selling at $60,500 (0.83% spread). With 0.1% buy fee ($60), 0.1% sell fee ($60.50), and $5 transfer fee: net profit = $60,500 × 0.999 − $60,000 × 1.001 − $5 = $60,439.50 − $60,060 − $5 = $374.50.
Pro tip
Execution speed is critical — by the time you transfer coins between exchanges, the spread may have closed or reversed. Successful arbitrageurs pre-fund both exchanges and trade simultaneously, or use triangular arbitrage within a single exchange to eliminate transfer delays. CEX API arbitrage bots execute in milliseconds; manual arbitrage rarely captures meaningful spreads.