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Bitcoin ROI Calculator

Calculate your Bitcoin return on investment for any entry price and time period.

Buy Price ($ per BTC)

Current / Sell Price ($)

Investment Amount ($)

Holding Period (Months)

Exchange Fee (%)

Compare with S&P 500 (%/yr)

Currency

Bitcoin ROI

BTC Purchased

Current Value

Profit / Loss

Annualised Return

S&P 500 Value (same period)

BTC vs S&P 500

What is a Bitcoin ROI Calculator?

A Bitcoin ROI calculator measures your actual return on a BTC investment, accounting for fees, and compares it to traditional benchmarks like the S&P 500. It helps you evaluate whether your crypto timing was better or worse than simply buying an index fund.

Formula

BTC Purchased = Investment x (1 - Fee%) / Buy Price Current Value = BTC x Current Price x (1 - Fee%) ROI = (Current Value - Investment) / Investment x 100 Annualised = (1 + ROI)^(12/months) - 1

Examples

US — $5,000 invested at $30,000/BTC, now $65,000/BTC, 18 months, 0.5% fee

BTC: 0.1658 | Value: $10,726 | ROI: +114.5% | Annualised: +86.4% | S&P same period: ~$5,750

India — Rs 1L at Rs 22L/BTC, now Rs 53L/BTC, 12 months

ROI: +141% | Annualised: 141% | vs Nifty 50 ~14%/yr | BTC outperformed by +127%

Example — United Kingdom

0.2 BTC bought at £15,000 (£3,000 invested). Now £47,000/BTC. Value: £9,400 | Profit: £6,400 | ROI: 213% | After 20% CGT: £5,120 net

Why Use This?

Comparing BTC returns to the S&P 500 puts your investment in context. Bitcoin has had extraordinary periods of outperformance, but also brutal drawdowns. This calculator helps you measure real, fee-adjusted returns.

What is Bitcoin's historical ROI?▼

Bitcoin has returned extraordinary numbers: 2015: +35% | 2017: +1,375% | 2020: +302% | 2021: +60% | 2022: -65% | 2023: +157%. Extreme volatility in both directions.

How do exchange fees affect returns?▼

On a $10,000 investment, a 1% buy + 1% sell fee costs $200. Over many trades, fees compound and significantly reduce returns. Use low-fee exchanges.

Should I time the Bitcoin market?▼

Research shows DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) outperforms most timing strategies for most retail investors. Buying fixed amounts monthly removes the stress of timing.

💡 Tip: Bitcoin has been the best performing major asset class in 7 of the last 11 years — but also the worst in 3 of those years.