Futures Contract Profit Calculator
Calculate profit or loss on futures contracts based on entry price, exit price, contract size, and number of contracts.
Futures Profit/Loss
Futures profit/loss is calculated as:
Profit/Loss = (Exit Price - Entry Price) × Contract Size × Number of Contracts
For short positions, the formula is reversed:
Profit/Loss = (Entry Price - Exit Price) × Contract Size × Number of Contracts
Common contract sizes:
- E-mini S&P 500: $50 per point
- Micro E-mini S&P 500: $5 per point
- Crude Oil (CL): 1,000 barrels ($10 per penny move)
- Gold (GC): 100 troy ounces ($10 per $0.10 move)
- Corn (ZC): 5,000 bushels
- E-mini Nasdaq: $20 per point
Important: Futures are leveraged instruments. A small price movement creates large gains or losses relative to margin deposited.