About the Crypto Arbitrage Calculator
Check whether a price difference between two exchanges is worth trading. Enter how much you'd invest, the buy price and fee on one exchange, the withdrawal fee, and the sell price and fee on the other, and see the profit or loss after every cost and the sell price you need to break even.
Small gaps often disappear once fees are counted: a 1.5% difference can be a 1.2% profit, while a 0.25% difference usually turns into a loss.
How it works
The money is spent on exchange A after its trading fee: 10,000 at a price of 2,000 with a 0.1% fee buys 4.995 coins. Sending them to exchange B costs the withdrawal fee in coins, here 0.005, so 4.990 arrive.
Selling them on exchange B at 2,030 with a 0.1% fee brings in 10,119.57, a profit of 119.57 or 1.20%. The break-even sell price, 2,006.01 here, is the price at which the proceeds exactly repay the investment and any other costs; the tests check that selling at it gives a profit of zero.
The page also shows each fee in money, so you can see which one matters most for the amount you're trading.
Assumptions and limits
- The whole amount fills at the prices you enter; large orders can move the price on thin order books.
- Prices can change while the coins are in transit, which can take from seconds to an hour depending on the network.
- Deposit, bank or conversion fees can be added as other costs.
Worked examples
A 1.5% gap
Buy at 2,000, sell at 2,030, 0.1% fees and a 0.005 coin withdrawal fee on 10,000: 119.57 profit.
A 0.25% gap
The same trade selling at 2,005 loses 5.05 once the fees are paid.
Fixed costs
With 4 of bank fees on a 1,000 trade at 100, the break-even sell price rises to 100.40.
How to use the Crypto Arbitrage Calculator
- Enter the buy side. Amount, price and fee on exchange A.
- Add the transfer. The withdrawal fee in coins.
- Enter the sell side. Price and fee on exchange B.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate crypto arbitrage profit?
Work out the coins your money buys after the buying fee, take off the withdrawal fee, then multiply by the selling price and take off the selling fee. Subtract what you invested and any other costs to get the profit.
Is crypto arbitrage still profitable?
Large, obvious gaps between big exchanges are rare and close quickly because many traders and bots watch them. Most gaps are smaller than the combined fees, so always check the break-even price before trading.
What is the break-even sell price?
It is the selling price at which the money you get back exactly covers what you invested plus the costs. Selling above it makes a profit; selling below it, even when the price is higher than you paid, loses money.
What are the risks of arbitrage?
The price can move while the coins travel between exchanges, withdrawals can be delayed or suspended, and large orders may fill at worse prices. Some traders keep coins and cash on both exchanges to trade both sides at once.
Which withdrawal fee should I use?
Use the fee shown on exchange A's withdrawal page for the network you will send on. The same coin can cost very different amounts on different networks, so the cheapest network both exchanges support is usually best.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. What you enter or upload stays on your device and is never sent to our servers.