Understanding brokerage calculator
Costs can turn a small gross trading gain into a net loss. Calculate charges on the buy and sell legs separately when a per-order cap applies. Enter the complete additional charges from the applicable tariff; a brokerage percentage alone does not include every tax and exchange levy.
Formula and calculation method
Turnover = quantity × (buy price + sell price). Percentage brokerage is computed per side and individually capped where a cap is entered. Net P/L = sale proceeds − purchase cost − brokerage − other charges.
Configurable trade-cost estimate, not a live broker tariff. Enter STT/CTT, exchange fees, GST, stamp duty and other applicable charges in the combined other-charge field. Do not treat the illustrative brokerage rate/cap as any broker’s current pricing.
How to use brokerage calculator
- Set Buy price per unit. The example below uses 100.
- Set Sell price per unit. The example below uses 110.
- Set Quantity. The example below uses 100.
- Set Brokerage per side (%). The example below uses 0.03.
- Set Per-side brokerage cap (0 = no cap). The example below uses 20.
- Set Other total charges including applicable taxes. The example below uses 0.
- Select Calculate to update the result. Reset restores the illustrated inputs. Copy, print or download your own result if you need a record.
Worked example
Example inputs
- Buy price per unit
- 100
- Sell price per unit
- 110
- Quantity
- 100
- Brokerage per side (%)
- 0.03
- Per-side brokerage cap (0 = no cap)
- 20
- Other total charges including applicable taxes
- 0
- Total turnover
- 21000
- Total brokerage
- 6.3
- Total entered charges
- 6.3
- Net trade profit or loss
- 993.7
Factors affecting your result
Configurable trade-cost estimate, not a live broker tariff. Enter STT/CTT, exchange fees, GST, stamp duty and other applicable charges in the combined other-charge field. Do not treat the illustrative brokerage rate/cap as any broker’s current pricing.
Changing buy price per unit changes the scenario being evaluated. Adjust one input at a time when comparing results, keep a copy of the assumptions, and compare values using the same unit and period. A precise arithmetic result does not make an uncertain assumption precise.
Frequently asked questions
How does the brokerage calculator work?
Turnover = quantity × (buy price + sell price). Percentage brokerage is computed per side and individually capped where a cap is entered. Net P/L = sale proceeds − purchase cost − brokerage − other charges.
What inputs does Brokerage Calculator need?
Enter buy price per unit, sell price per unit, quantity, brokerage per side (%), per-side brokerage cap (0 = no cap), other total charges including applicable taxes. Read the unit labels; percentages are entered as ordinary percentages, not decimal fractions.
How should I interpret the brokerage calculator result?
Configurable trade-cost estimate, not a live broker tariff. Enter STT/CTT, exchange fees, GST, stamp duty and other applicable charges in the combined other-charge field. Do not treat the illustrative brokerage rate/cap as any broker’s current pricing.
Are my brokerage calculator inputs uploaded?
No. The calculation runs in this browser. Favorites, recent tool names, theme and formatting preferences may be saved locally, but calculation inputs are not sent to a calculation server or stored by this website. Shared links do not include entered values.
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