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Calculate your hypothetical profit for a Forex position, if you had opened it now.
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You might find yourself asking, ‘How Can I Calculate Profit in Forex?’, or ‘How do you calculate profit or loss in forex trading?’. Well fortunately for you, the markets.com forex profit calculator makes things easy.
The calculator is designed to help you calculate potential gains and losses on each currency trade. Simply input the values requested: the currency pair being traded, the position size, entry price, and the exit price to accurately determine potential gains or losses. The markets.com calculators already include spreads when determining the outcome and the 0% commission we offer on the platform. With this information, the calculator can quickly and accurately determine how much you would hypothetically make or lose on a trade.
Profit in forex trading is calculated by subtracting the entry price from the exit price of a trade. This can be in either a positive or negative value depending on whether the trade resulted in a loss or gain. Forex traders will look to open a trade at a lower price and close it at a higher price, in order to turn a profit.
However, you don't need to do these calculations manually as markets.com offers a commodity calculator that does the job for you. You simply need to input the necessary information, and the calculator will provide you with the estimate profit or loss amount. This makes the process simple and convenient, allowing you to focus on making informed trading decisions.
Profit & Loss Calculation Example
Assume that you have opened a LONG EUR/USD position of 1,000 volume for 1 day on 15th of March and closed your position on 16th of March. Your account currency is USD, while your opening price is 1.05516 and closing price is 1.05716.
Based on the provided information, your Profit & Loss will be calculated as follows: (Exit Price - Entry Price) + All fees & charges
Forex profit and loss is calculated based on the difference between the purchase and sale price of a currency pair. If the sale price is higher than the purchase price, the trader makes a profit. Conversely, if the sale price is lower than the purchase price, the trader incurs a loss. The profit or loss amount is calculated in the base currency of the account and is influenced by factors such as lot size, leverage, and pip value.
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