What is a profit and loss calculator?

A profit-and-loss calculator helps traders calculate whether a trading position will potentially result in profits or losses. This, in turn, helps traders to determine where it is to best to set stop-loss and take-profit. How does our profit and loss calculator work?

How do you calculate a profit from a product?

Input the cost of goods sold (for example, into cell A1). Input your revenue on the product (for example, into cell B1). Calculate profit by subtracting cost from revenue (In C1, input =B1-A1) and label it “profit”. Divide profit by revenue and multiply it by 100 (In D1, input = (C1/B1)*100) and label it “margin”.

How do you calculate a 20% profit margin?

Express 20% in its decimal form, 0.2. Subtract 0.2 from 1 to get 0.8. Divide the original price of your good by 0.8. There you go. This new number is how much you should charge for a 20% profit margin. What is a good margin?