About the Break-Even Price Calculator
Price an asset must reach to break even after buying, fees and any losses — for stocks, options and crypto.
Also known as: break even stock price, breakeven price trading, break-even price crypto.
How to use this calculator
- Enter quantity, average buy price, total fees (buy + expected sell), tax on gains (optional).
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Break-even = buy price + fees ÷ quantity
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Quantity = 100
- Average buy price = 42
- Total fees (buy + expected sell) = 12
- Tax on gains (optional) = 0 %
the calculator returns:
- Break-even price: 42.12
- Required gain: 0.286%