Bitcoin arbitrage calculator
Arbitrage means buying bitcoin where it is cheaper and selling where it is dearer, and it only pays if the price gap, the spread, is bigger than the fees. Enter the two prices, both trading fees and the withdrawal fee to see the profit or loss, the spread and the spread that breaks even. Bitcoin was 74,861 USD on November 8, 2026; both prices start there, one percent apart.
- Profit
- 583.42 USD
- Spread
- +1.00%
- Break-even spread
- +0.22%
- Cost, fee included
- 74,936 USD
- Proceeds, fee deducted
- 75,519 USD
Rate as of November 8, 2026. Fetching the live rate.
Worked example
Buy 1 BTC at 74,861 USD on one exchange and sell it at 75,610 USD on another, a spread of +1.00%. With a 0.1% trading fee on each side and a 0.0002 BTC withdrawal fee, that is a profit of 583.03 USD. The spread has to reach +0.22% for the trade to break even.
How it works
Cost = bitcoin × buy price × (1 + buy fee). Proceeds = (bitcoin − withdrawal fee) × sell price × (1 − sell fee), because the withdrawal fee is paid in bitcoin and never arrives. Profit = proceeds − cost. Spread = sell price ÷ buy price − 1. The break-even spread is the one at which profit is zero: cost ÷ ((bitcoin − withdrawal fee) × (1 − sell fee)) ÷ buy price − 1.
Why a real trade differs
Prices move while the coins are in transit, and a withdrawal can take from minutes to hours, so the spread you saw may be gone when you sell. Exchanges set withdrawal limits and may ask for identity checks, and an exchange also sets its own fee tiers. The calculator uses the figures you enter and cannot see any of that.
Frequently asked questions
Is bitcoin arbitrage still profitable?
Only when the spread beats the fees, and large traders with automated systems close most gaps fast. The calculator shows the break-even spread for your fees, so you can see how big a gap you would need.
What fees do I pay on bitcoin arbitrage?
A trading fee when you buy, a trading fee when you sell, and a withdrawal fee to move the coins between exchanges, usually a fixed amount of bitcoin. Banks or card networks may add fees for the money side.
What is the arbitrage spread?
The sell price divided by the buy price, minus one. A sell price 1% above the buy price is a spread of 1%, before any fees.
More bitcoin tools
These tools are for information, not financial advice. An exchange quotes its own price, which includes its spread and fees.
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