Break-Even Calculator

Reveal the true cost of trading. See how commissions and fees eat into your profits and the win rate you need just to break even.

Quick Reference and Usage Guide

Enter Fees

Input your broker commission, exchange fees, and NFA fees

Set Trade Size

Configure your average winner, loser, and trade frequency

See the Impact

View break-even win rate and annual fee cost

Understanding Trading Costs

Broker Commission - Fee paid to your broker for order execution

Exchange Fee - Fee charged by the exchange (CME, NYMEX, etc.)

NFA Fee - National Futures Association regulatory fee ($0.02/side)

Why This Matters

Hidden Edge Erosion - High-frequency traders can lose their entire edge to fees

Break-Even Win Rate - The minimum win rate needed to cover your costs

Annual Impact - Small per-trade fees compound into significant yearly costs

Broker Comparison - Use presets to compare total costs across different brokers

Commission Structure

Broker Preset

Commission/Side

Exchange Fee/Side

NFA Fee/Side

Other Fees/Side

Total Round Trip: $7.08

Trading Activity

Instrument

Contracts/Trade

Trades/Day

Trading Days/Month

Break-Even Requirements

Ticks to Break Even 
0.57
per trade

Points to Break Even 
0.14
per trade

Cost Per Trade

$7.08

round trip

Daily Cost

$35.40

at your pace

Commission Impact

Monthly Commissions

$708

Annual Commissions

$8,496

% of $50K Account

17%

At your trading pace, you need to average $35.40/day in gross profits just to cover commissions.

Cost Breakdown

Broker Commission Comparison (ES Round Trip)

Broker	Round Trip	Monthly (100 trades)	Annual (1,200 trades)	Savings vs Highest

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