Profit calculator.

How the estimate works

The calculator multiplies three numbers: account size x monthly return x profit split. A $50,000 account that makes 5% in a month produces $2,500 of profit, and an 80% split pays the trader $2,000 of it. The annual figure is the monthly figure x 12, and the per-day figure assumes 20 trading days a month.

Keep the monthly return honest. A return that sounds modest for a year is aggressive for a month: 5% a month, compounded, is roughly 80% a year.

What the estimate leaves out

• Payout conditions. Most firms set a minimum period before the first payout request, and many also require a number of profitable days, a consistency rule, a minimum payout amount and an identity check.
• Losing months. The calculator assumes the same return every month. Real results vary, and one bad day can end an account under a daily loss or drawdown limit.
• Fees. The price of the account, and any resets or monthly subscriptions, come off whatever you are paid.
• Tax and transfer costs. These depend on where you live and how you are paid.