Crypto Risk/Reward Calculator

Compare risk and reward on a crypto trade and find the win rate needed.

Please note: Cryptocurrency is highly volatile and can lose value rapidly. All prices are entered manually — no live market data is used. Nothing here is investment advice.

What the Crypto Risk/Reward Calculator does

Risk/reward compares the distance to your stop against the distance to your target. It determines the minimum win rate your strategy needs — a favourable ratio lets you be wrong more often than right and still profit.

Formula

  • Risk = |Entry − Stop|
  • Reward = |Target − Entry|
  • Ratio = Reward ÷ Risk
  • Break-even win rate = 1 ÷ (1 + Ratio) × 100

Inputs explained

InputUnitRequiredNotes
Positionone of 2 optionsYes
Entry priceselected currencyYesAccepts 0 or more.
Stop-loss priceselected currencyYesAccepts 0 or more.
Take-profit priceselected currencyYesAccepts 0 or more.
QuantitynumberOptionalAccepts 0 or more.
Currencyone of 10 optionsOptional

How to use it

  1. Choose Position and Currency.
  2. Enter Entry price, Stop-loss price and Take-profit price.
  3. Optionally add Quantity.
  4. Select Calculate.

Worked example

Long BTC at $60,000, stop $57,000, target $69,000.

Position
Long
Entry
60000
Stop
57000
Target
69000

Risk $3,000, reward $9,000, ratio 1:3 — only a 25% win rate is needed to break even.

Frequently asked questions

What ratio should I look for in crypto?

At least 1:2, and many traders insist on 1:3 to compensate for the wider stops that volatility demands.

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