Crypto Arbitrage Calculator
Enter the buy and sell prices from two exchanges, your order size, taker fees and transfer cost. The calculator returns the fee-adjusted net profit and the spread you need just to break even.
Result
- Net profit
- $350.58
- Return on capital
- 1.09%
- Gross spread
- 1.33%
- Capital required
- $32,000.00
- Total buy cost (incl. fee)
- $32,032.00
- Break-even spread
- 0.23%
The current spread covers fees and transfer costs — the trade is profitable on paper.
How to use it with live spreads
Open the live crypto arbitrage scanner to see real spreads across Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, KuCoin, Bybit and OKX, then paste the buy and sell prices here to check whether the opportunity survives fees. Prices on the crypto market page refresh continuously.
Frequently asked questions
How is crypto arbitrage profit calculated?
Net profit = (sell price × amount × (1 − sell fee)) − (buy price × amount × (1 + buy fee)) − withdrawal and network costs. The calculator applies each fee to the leg it belongs to, so the result is what actually lands in your account.
What spread do I need to break even?
Break-even spread is roughly the sum of both trading fees plus transfer costs divided by your capital. With 0.10% taker fees on both venues and a $10 withdrawal on $1,000 of capital, you need about 1.2% before you keep anything.
Why do quoted spreads disappear before I trade?
Order books move in seconds and the visible top-of-book size is often smaller than your order. Slippage, withdrawal delays and exchange maintenance windows are the main reasons a paper spread does not convert into realised profit.
Is crypto arbitrage still profitable?
Spreads on major pairs like BTC and ETH are usually thin because market makers close them quickly. Wider, more persistent spreads show up on smaller-cap coins and on exchanges with local fiat rails — where withdrawal limits and liquidity risk are also higher.
Educational tool only. Figures depend on the inputs you enter and do not account for slippage, order-book depth, taxes or exchange downtime. Not investment advice.