Futures PnL Calculator
Reading Futures PnL
Futures PnL is direction, price difference, contract count and multiplier. A long profits when the exit is above entry; a short profits when it is below. The multiplier is what turns a small point move into real money — a 60-point move on two contracts at 50 per point is $6,000.
Return on margin is the number that actually matters for comparison across trades. The same $6,000 on $5,000 posted is a 120% return; on $50,000 posted it is 12%. Reporting PnL without margin hides leverage, which is how performance looks better than it is.
This figure excludes commissions, exchange fees and funding. In high-frequency scalping those costs are frequently larger than the edge itself, so subtract them before deciding a strategy works.
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How it is calculated
pnl = (exit − entry) × contracts × sizepnl = (entry − exit) × contracts × sizeroe = pnl / marginContinue without starting over
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Enter values to see a practical interpretation.
The tool uses only the inputs you set, with the formula published below.
Fees, taxes, provider rules and market movement can shift the outcome.
Reference example: Long 2 contracts, entry 4,300, exit 4,360, multiplier 50 → +$6,000.
Reviewed August 21, 2026.
Primary references: CFTC — Futures basics · Investopedia — Futures contract
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