P&L to Price Move Calculator
With notional known, convert a target P&L amount into the required price move in percent (direction-neutral).
Results
Fill in the inputs and click Calculate.
- Required Price Move
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Risk disclaimer
A linear notional estimate; liquidation and fees excluded, and the wrong direction loses symmetrically.
Why does this work?
A 1% price move changes P&L by notional × 1% (notional already reflects leverage exposure).
So: required move % = target P&L ÷ notional.
How to use
- Enter the position notional.
- Enter the target P&L (positive or negative).
- Click Calculate for the required price move.
Formula
- Move = target P&L ÷ notional × 100%
Example
Notional 10,000 targeting 500 → a 5% favourable move is needed.
Longs need it up; shorts need it down.
FAQ
Is leverage reflected?
Notional already embeds leverage — more leverage means larger notional, so less price move hits the target.