P&L Calculator
Enter entry and exit prices, side, contracts, and round-trip fees to see gross and net trade P&L and the result per contract.
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Futures Calculator
How much will you make on this futures trade?
Estimate trade profit and loss or calculate a risk-based contract size across 28 standard futures contracts and custom specifications. Inputs update results live.
How to Use the Futures Calculator
Choose a mode
Select P&L to estimate a trade result, or Position Size to work out a contract count from an account risk budget.
Select a contract
Pick from 28 listed contracts or choose Custom and enter the tick size and tick value from your contract specifications.
Enter trade details
P&L uses entry, exit, side, contracts, and round-trip fee per contract; sizing uses account, risk %, entry, and stop.
Review the result
P&L mode shows gross, net, and per-contract results. Position Size shows the whole-contract quantity and its planned risk amount.
P&L Calculator vs Position Size Calculator
Position Size Calculator
Enter account balance, risk percentage, contract, entry, and stop to estimate a whole-contract count and its planned risk amount.
Futures Contract Quick Reference
| Contract | Symbol | Tick Size | Tick Value | Point Value | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Indices | |||||
| E-mini S&P 500 | ES | 0.25 | $12.50 | $50.00 | CME |
| Micro E-mini S&P 500 | MES | 0.25 | $1.25 | $5.00 | CME |
| E-mini Nasdaq 100 | NQ | 0.25 | $5.00 | $20.00 | CME |
| Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100 | MNQ | 0.25 | $0.50 | $2.00 | CME |
| E-mini Dow | YM | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 | CBOT |
| Micro E-mini Dow | MYM | 1 | $0.50 | $0.50 | CBOT |
| E-mini Russell 2000 | RTY | 0.1 | $5.00 | $50.00 | CME |
| Micro E-mini Russell | M2K | 0.1 | $0.50 | $5.00 | CME |
| Energy | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI) | CL | 0.01 | $10.00 | $1,000.00 | NYMEX |
| Micro Crude Oil | MCL | 0.01 | $1.00 | $100.00 | NYMEX |
| Natural Gas | NG | 0.001 | $10.00 | $10,000.00 | NYMEX |
| Metals | |||||
| Gold | GC | 0.1 | $10.00 | $100.00 | COMEX |
| Micro Gold | MGC | 0.1 | $1.00 | $10.00 | COMEX |
| Silver | SI | 0.005 | $25.00 | $5,000.00 | COMEX |
| Copper | HG | 0.0005 | $12.50 | $25,000.00 | COMEX |
| Treasuries | |||||
| 30-Year T-Bond | ZB | 1/32 | $31.25 | $1,000.00 | CBOT |
| 10-Year T-Note | ZN | 1/64 | $15.625 | $1,000.00 | CBOT |
| 5-Year T-Note | ZF | 1/128 | $7.8125 | $1,000.00 | CBOT |
| Currencies | |||||
| Euro FX | 6E | 0.00005 | $6.25 | $125,000.00 | CME |
| Japanese Yen | 6J | 0.0000005 | $6.25 | $12,500,000.00 | CME |
| British Pound | 6B | 0.0001 | $6.25 | $62,500.00 | CME |
| Australian Dollar | 6A | 0.00005 | $5.00 | $100,000.00 | CME |
| Agriculture | |||||
| Corn | ZC | 0.25¢ | $12.50 | $50.00 | CBOT |
| Soybeans | ZS | 0.25¢ | $12.50 | $50.00 | CBOT |
| Wheat | ZW | 0.25¢ | $12.50 | $50.00 | CBOT |
| Crypto | |||||
| Bitcoin (CME) | BTC | 5 | $25.00 | $5.00 | CME |
| Micro Bitcoin | MBT | 5 | $0.50 | $0.10 | CME |
| Ether (CME) | ETH | 0.5 | $25.00 | $50.00 | CME |
Grain ticks use cents per bushel; Treasury ticks are exact fractions. Dollar values use USD, and point value is per quoted price point.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do you calculate futures profit and loss?
Long: (exit − entry) × point value × contracts. Two ES contracts from 5,450 to 5,475 make 25 × $50 × 2 = $2,500 before fees; for a short, reverse the price difference.
What does tick size mean in futures?
Tick size is the smallest quoted price movement allowed for a contract. An ES tick is 0.25 index points and is worth $12.50 per contract; tick value changes by contract, even when two contracts share the same tick size.
How do Micro E-mini contracts compare with standard contracts?
Micro contracts use a smaller multiplier. Micro E-mini S&P 500 (MES) is worth $5 per point compared with $50 per point for ES, so a 10-point move is $50 per MES contract or $500 per ES contract, before fees.
How does account risk affect futures position size?
The position-size mode divides your account risk amount by the planned loss per contract and rounds down to a whole contract. With a $50,000 account and 1% risk, the budget is $500. A 10-point ES stop is $500 per contract before costs, so that budget fits one contract.
Which futures contracts does the calculator support?
It includes 28 listed contracts across equity indices, energy, metals, Treasuries, currencies, agriculture, and crypto. Choose Custom to enter a contract’s tick size and tick value when it is not listed.
What is the difference between gross and net futures P&L?
Gross P&L is price movement before costs; net P&L subtracts round-trip fees entered in P&L mode. Broker and exchange fees vary by provider and contract. Position Size does not include fees.