Arbitrum (ARB) Profit and Loss Calculator

Arbitrum is Ethereum's largest Layer 2 scaling solution by total value locked (TVL), developed by Offchain Labs and founded by Ed Felten, Steven Goldfeder, and Harry Kalodner. Arbitrum uses Optimistic Rollup technology: transactions are executed off-chain in batches, compressed, and posted to Ethere...

ARB P&L CALCULATOR

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ARB

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ARB

🔹 Arbitrum tip: Arbitrum is Ethereum's largest Layer 2 by TVL, using Optimistic Rollup technology to batch transactions off-chain and post proofs to Ethereum mainnet. Gas fees on Arbitrum are typically 10–50× cheaper than Ethereum L1. The ARB token governs Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova via the Arbitrum DAO — it does not accrue protocol fees directly, making governance participation the primary utility.

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Short-term gains (<1 year) taxed as ordinary income (10%–37%).

NET PROFIT

+$1,996.00

ROI

+199.40%

ARB BOUGHT

1250.00

BREAK-EVEN

$0.8016

AFTER-TAX

+$1,556.88

LIVE DIAGRAM

NET PROFIT

+$1,996.00

ROI

+199.40%

PRICE CHANGE

+200.00%

MULTIPLIER

3.00×

COST BASIS vs NET PROCEEDS

Cost Basis$1,001.00
Net Proceeds$2,997.00

PROCEEDS BREAKDOWN

INVESTMENT
AFTER-TAX
Investment: $1,000.00
Buy Fee: $1.00
Sell Fee: $3.00
Tax: $439.12
After-Tax P&L: $1,556.88

TOTAL FEES

$4.00

TAX ESTIMATE

$439.12

AFTER-TAX PROFIT

+$1,556.88

ARB AMOUNT

1,250.00 ARB

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FULL BREAKDOWN

ARB TRADE SUMMARY — 1250.00 ARB
ARB Purchased1,250.00 ARB
Buy Price per ARB$0.8000
Sell Price per ARB$2.40
Gross Investment$1,000.00
Buy Fee$1.00 (0.1%)
Cost Basis$1,001.00
Gross Proceeds$3,000.00
Sell Fee$3.00 (0.1%)
Net Proceeds$2,997.00
Net Profit / Loss+$1,996.00
Return on Investment+199.40%
Price Multiplier3.00×
Break-Even Price$0.8016
Tax Estimate$439.12 (22%)
After-Tax Profit+$1,556.88

HOW TO USE

  1. 1

    Enter your total investment in USD — the total amount you spent to buy ARB.

  2. 2

    Enter your buy price — ARB typically trades between $0.50 and $2.50. The default buy price of $0.80 represents a post-airdrop bear-market entry.

  3. 3

    Enter your sell price — the current or target price per ARB. Use the live market price for unrealised P&L.

  4. 4

    Enter your exchange fees — most major exchanges charge 0.1%–0.5% per trade for ARB.

  5. 5

    Select your holding period — under 1 year for short-term ordinary income rates, over 1 year for long-term capital gains rates.

  6. 6

    Select your tax rate. If you received ARB in the March 2023 airdrop, those tokens were taxable as ordinary income at their fair market value on the date received (~$1.20–$1.60). Subsequent gains or losses from that cost basis are capital gains.

WORKED EXAMPLE

Example: You invested $1,000 in ARB at $0.80 per ARB and sold at $2.40. ARB purchased = $1,000 ÷ $0.80 = 1,250 ARB. Gross proceeds = 1,250 × $2.40 = $3,000. Buy fee (0.1%) = $1.00. Sell fee (0.1%) = $3.00. Cost basis = $1,001. Net proceeds = $2,997. Net profit = $1,996. ROI = 199.40%. Break-even price = $0.8016. At 22% short-term tax rate: tax = $439.12, after-tax profit = $1,556.88.

REFERENCE FORMULAS

FORMULA REFERENCE TABLE
NAMEFORMULADESCRIPTION
ARB AmountInvestment ÷ Buy PriceARB tokens purchased for your investment
Cost BasisInvestment + (Investment × Buy Fee %)Total cost including buy-side exchange fee
Gross ProceedsARB Amount × Sell PriceTotal value before sell fee deduction
Net ProceedsGross Proceeds − (Gross Proceeds × Sell Fee %)Amount received after sell-side fee
Net P&LNet Proceeds − Cost BasisActual profit or loss after all fees
ROI(Net P&L ÷ Cost Basis) × 100Return on investment as a percentage
Break-EvenCost Basis ÷ (ARB Amount × (1 − Sell Fee %))Sell price needed to exactly recover your cost basis
L2 Fee SavingEthereum L1 Gas × (1 − Arbitrum Discount %)Approximate gas savings vs Ethereum mainnet — Arbitrum is typically 10–50× cheaper
Tax Estimatemax(Net P&L, 0) × Tax RateEstimated capital gains tax on profitable trades
After-Tax ProfitNet P&L − Tax EstimateProfit remaining after estimated tax payment

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Last updated: April 29, 2026 · Formula verified by EagleCalculator team · Eagle-eyed accuracy for every calculation.