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Forex & Gold Profit/Loss Calculator

Estimate signed P/L and separate additional trading costs.

Educational estimates, not personalized investment advice. Verify broker specifications. Costs, slippage and changing exchange rates can increase actual loss. Example inputs are not live quotes.

Your estimate

See the numbers behind your plan.

Review the example inputs, adjust them to your scenario, then select Calculate.

  1. Check instrument specifications
  2. Enter your parameters
  3. Review the result and assumptions
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How this calculator works

The profit calculator estimates the result of a price change for a chosen position and direction, then subtracts explicitly entered costs. Use it to understand an example or reconcile a simplified trade scenario, rather than as a replacement for a broker statement.

A quick visual example

Illustrative inputs · not live prices
  1. Price change$2,020 − $2,000 = $20/oz
  2. Gross result$20 × 100 oz × 0.10 = $200
  3. Subtract costs$200 − $5 = $195 net

Replaces the form inputs with this example and calculates the result.

Choose the right inputs

Set long or short, entry, exit, lots and contract units. Enter the currencies and conversion factor where required. Additional spread, commission and financing are total account-currency amounts for this calculation, not pips or per-lot fees. A negative financing value represents a credit.

Understand your result

Gross P/L measures the price effect before the separately entered costs. Net P/L subtracts those costs after conversion. Long positions benefit from an exit above entry; short positions benefit from an exit below entry. When account currency is the base currency, the model can use reciprocal exit price as a conversion estimate.

Common mistakes to avoid

Do not subtract spread twice. If entry and exit are actual bid/ask execution prices, their difference already reflects the spread; leave additional spread at zero unless modelling a separate adjustment. Partial fills, multiple entries and changing conversion rates need more detailed reconciliation.

Frequently asked questions

Why is net profit lower than gross profit?

The net figure includes the additional spread, commission and financing amounts you supplied.

Can I calculate a short trade?

Yes. Select short; the calculation reverses the direction of the price-change result.

Sources and further reading

CME Group: contract size, ticks and profit/loss explains contract-based price exposure using futures examples; those contract specifications are not substitutes for a Forex or CFD broker’s settings.

CFTC: retail Forex customer advisory explains leverage and dealer risks in a US regulatory context. Neither source endorses Curizora or validates a particular broker or prop-firm rule set.

Calculation formula

Gross P/L = (exit − entry) × direction × lots × units per lot × conversion rate. Net P/L = gross − additional spread − commission − financing cost.

Worked example

A long 0.10 lot XAUUSD trade with 100 oz per lot, from 2000 to 2020, earns $200 gross. With $5 total extra costs, net is $195.

Assumptions and limitations

For execution prices that already include bid/ask spread, leave additional spread cost at zero. Costs are total account-currency amounts, not pips or per-lot rates. Negative financing is a credit. Conversion source is quote currency; base-account fallback uses exit price.

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