This calculator works out your exact profit or loss in Rand for a trade, based on your entry price, exit price, position size, and direction (buy or sell).
Enter your trade details, and the calculator returns the price difference, the profit or loss in Rand, and the result as a percentage of your position.
This calculator is for educational purposes only and doesn't account for spread, commission, or swap fees separately. It should not be considered financial advice.
A position size calculator tells you how many lots to trade based on your risk tolerance, before you enter. A profit/loss calculator tells you the actual Rand result of a specific trade, given the entry, exit, and position size you actually used, useful both for planning a trade and reviewing one after the fact.
This calculator computes the raw profit or loss based on the price difference and position size you enter. Spread is effectively already reflected if you use your actual fill prices for entry and exit. For separate commission costs, factor those in as an additional deduction from the result shown.
Yes, select the direction (buy or sell) and the calculator adjusts the formula accordingly, a sell position profits when the exit price is lower than the entry, and loses when it's higher.
The calculator uses a standard pip value based on your position size and the instrument type. For precise pip values on a specific currency pair, cross-check with our dedicated Pip Value Calculator.
Yes, entering your planned entry, a hypothetical exit target, and your intended position size lets you preview the potential profit or loss outcome before committing any real capital to the trade.
This calculator computes results in the same units as your entry and exit prices, for cross pairs or instruments not denominated in Rand, you may need to apply a separate currency conversion to the result.
This lets you quickly model hypothetical scenarios, different entry, exit, or position size combinations, without needing to actually place trades on your platform, useful for planning and comparing options.
Not separately, if you use your actual fill prices for entry and exit, spread is already effectively reflected, for a fuller cost picture including any separate broker commission, use our Trading Cost Calculator alongside this one.
It can show you the resulting profit at different hypothetical exit prices, letting you compare outcomes, for calculating the specific price needed to hit a target Rand profit, use our dedicated Take Profit Calculator instead.