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Crypto Average Down And DCA Calculator

See what each buy does to your average. Include fees, find your break-even, and calculate the next buy needed to reach your target.

Build Your Position

Your orders. Your average. Every buy accounted for.

Choose A Coin

Fills current price only. Buy prices stay as entered.

Enter Your Buys

Dollar amounts include the buy fee. Coins mode uses coins received.

Buy 1

Buy 2

Buy 3

Check your exchange's fee page. Fees here are deducted from coins received or sale proceeds.

Reach A Target Average

Buy $45.77 more at $2,300.00 to bring your average to $2,700.00.

Estimate ignores fees on the next buy. Existing buy fees are included in your current cost.

Your Average, Buy By BuyLive
Illustrative pathETH$3,348$3,075$2,802$2,529$2,255Average Cost$2,706.15Break-Even$2,708.86Current Price$2,600.00BUY 1 $3,200$1,000 spentBUY 2 $2,800$1,000 spentBUY 3 $2,400$1,500 spent

Illustrative path between your buys, not historical market data. Dot sizes reflect dollars spent. The shaded gap compares current price with average cost.

Average cost $2,706.15. Break-even $2,708.86. Loss at current price $140.66.

Average Cost Per Coin, Fees Included
$2,706.15
Total spend divided by coins received.
Break-Even Price
$2,708.86
Includes the sell fee.
Total Coins
1.29334821
After buy fees.
Total Spent
$3,500.00
Includes buy fees.
Average Vs First Buy
15.52%
Fill prices compared, before fees.
Profit Or Loss At Current Price
-$140.66
After the estimated sell fee.
Return At Current Price
-4.02%
Profit or loss / total spent.

Your Buys, Step By Step

Buy #PriceAmountCoinsAverage AfterBelow First Buy
1$3,200.00$1,000.000.31218750$3,203.200.00%
2$2,800.00$1,000.000.35678571$2,989.6612.50%
3$2,400.00$1,500.000.62437500$2,706.1525.00%

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How To Use

1Enter Each Buy

Choose a coin and enter each fill price plus dollars spent or coins received. Add up to 10 buys.

2Include Your Fees

Set buy and sell fees. Enter the current price to see your estimated profit or loss and break-even.

3Test Your Next Buy

Set a target below your average and a buy price below the target. Review the extra spend before adding risk.

4Plan A Scale-In

Switch modes to model long or short orders. Check total margin and the estimated liquidation against your last order.

Worked Example

Buy ETH with $1,000 at $3,200, $1,000 at $2,800, and $1,500 at $2,400. With a 0.1% buy fee, your $3,500.00 buys 1.29334821 ETH. Average cost is $2,706.15; with a 0.1% sell fee, break-even is $2,708.86. At $2,600, the estimated profit or loss is -$140.66.

A further $45.77 buy at $2,300 reaches a $2,700 target average before fees on that next buy. These worked example numbers stay fixed as you explore other inputs.

The Formula

Buy fee f = buy fee % / 100 Sell fee s = sell fee % / 100 Coins from a dollar buy = dollars spent x (1 - f) / price Cost from coins received = coins x price / (1 - f) Average cost = total spent / total coins Break-even = total spent / (coins x (1 - s)) Target buy dollars = (C - A x Q) / (A / P - 1) C = current total cost, Q = current total coins A = target average, P = next buy price Target requires P < A < C / Q; next buy fee ignored

Average cost uses total spend divided by coins held. The shared tests check equal-dollar buys, quantity-weighted buys, fee-adjusted break-even, and the target solver round trip. The scale-in estimate uses the Binance USDS-M exchange convention documented in the liquidation formula source. Your exchange's tier rules and final numbers apply.

Average Down And DCA FAQ

What Does Averaging Down Mean?
Averaging down means buying more of a coin after its price falls. Buying below your old average can lower your cost per coin. You still put more money at risk, and the coin can keep falling.
Is DCA The Same As Averaging Down?
DCA means buying a set dollar amount on a regular schedule, whether prices rise or fall. Averaging down means adding below your current average. DCA can average your cost up or down.
How Do Fees Change My Average?
This calculator takes the buy fee out of each dollar order before working out the coins received. Fewer coins for the same spend means a higher average cost. In Coins mode, enter the coins you actually received. The calculator adds the buy fee to their cost.
How Do I Calculate The Price I Need To Break Even?
Divide your total spend by your total coins times one minus the sell fee as a decimal. That price covers the buy costs already counted and the sale fee. It doesn't include taxes, funding, or other charges.
How Much Do I Need To Buy To Lower My Average To A Target?
Enter a target average and the next buy price. The target must sit strictly between that buy price and your current average cost. The solver uses your existing cost and coins but ignores fees on the next buy, so fees can leave the actual new average higher.
Why Is Averaging Down With Leverage Risky?
Adding orders changes your margin, position size, average entry, and liquidation estimate. Price may reach liquidation before the next order fills. The plan shows an estimate after all orders fill. It doesn't prove that the position can survive each step. Exchanges use maintenance margin tiers and their own liquidation rules.

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