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Binary options payout calculator

Type in your stake and the payout the platform shows. You will see what a trade makes or loses, the win rate needed to stay level and the likely result over a series of trades.

Enter your numbers

Your results

Profit on a winning trade
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Loss on a losing trade
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Win rate to break even
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Average result per trade
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Average result over all trades
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Returned on a win (stake + profit)
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These tools show arithmetic, not predictions. A win rate from the past says nothing certain about the future, and most retail binary options accounts lose money.

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What the numbers mean

A fixed-time trade returns a set percentage of your stake if you are right and keeps the whole stake if you are wrong. Since the payout is under 100%, each win is worth less than each loss.

So the number to watch is the break-even win rate: the share of trades you must win just to end at zero. Below it, the average trade loses money, however good a single day feels.

The maths

  • Profit on a win = stake × payout
  • Loss on a losing trade = stake
  • Break-even win rate = 1 ÷ (1 + payout)
  • Average result per trade = win rate × profit − (1 − win rate) × stake

Worked example

Stake $10 at a 85% payout: a win brings $8.50, a loss costs $10. You must win 54.1% of trades to stay level. At a 50% win rate the average trade loses -$0.75, so 100 trades cost roughly -$75.00.

Quick answers

How is the profit on a binary option worked out?

Multiply the stake by the payout percentage. A 10 stake at 85% returns 8.50 profit plus the 10 stake on a win; a loss costs the full 10.

What win rate makes binary options profitable?

Anything above 1 ÷ (1 + payout): about 54.1% at an 85% payout and 55.6% at 80%. Winning half your trades always loses money when the payout is under 100%.

Do higher payouts make it profitable?

They lower the break-even win rate, but never below 50%. Payouts also move with the asset and the hour, so use the figure on the trade ticket.