Execution tool 07
Fee and break-even calculator
Combine entry, exit, and funding costs into the move required to break even.
Educational estimate
Round-trip cost$18.00
Break-even move0.180%
Price P&L needed$18.00
Use the venue preview as the final source for fees, margin, and estimated liquidation.
Small price moves can disappear after round-trip costs. This model treats percentage fees as a share of notional.
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Model the complete round trip
Break-even should include entry and exit fees, expected spread and impact, and funding or rollover over the planned holding period. Fees reduce return regardless of whether the trade thesis is correct.123
Fee schedules and account tiers change. Replace example values with the rates shown for the selected provider and market.23
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Source 1 / U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission / accessed 28 July 2026Understand your contractual obligationsSource 2 / Novrinex Research / accessed 28 July 2026Educational methodology and fee assumptionsSource 3 / Novrinex Research / accessed 28 July 2026Educational methodology and fee assumptionsSource 4 / Novrinex / accessed 28 July 2026Calculator assumptions and educational methodology