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Finance Calculators

Futures Contract P&L Calculator

Calculate the profit or loss on a long or short futures position from entry price, exit price and contract size.

Profit / loss per contract
Total profit / loss
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About the Futures Contract P&L Calculator

Futures contracts obligate the holder to buy or sell an underlying asset at a set price on a future date. Profit or loss depends on the direction of the position and how far the price moves from entry to exit.

Formula: Long P&L = (Exit Price − Entry Price) × Multiplier × Contracts · Short P&L = (Entry Price − Exit Price) × Multiplier × Contracts

Because futures are highly leveraged — controlling a large notional position with a relatively small margin deposit — both gains and losses are magnified compared to owning the underlying asset outright.

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