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Impermanent Loss Calculator

Calculate impermanent loss from providing liquidity in a DeFi pool. See how price changes affect your LP position compared to simply holding tokens.

Inputs

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Results

Hold Value

$12,500.00

≈ 8 months of rent

Pool Value

$12,247.45

≈ 8 months of rent

Impermanent Loss$252.55
Impermanent Loss %2.02%
Net Gain/Loss (with Fees)$2,747.45
Fees Earned$500.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter your initial investment amount deposited into the liquidity pool.
  2. Set the price change percentage for the volatile asset.
  3. Input your pool weight split (e.g., 50/50 or 80/20).
  4. Enter trading fees earned during the liquidity provision period.
  5. Review impermanent loss amount and percentage, and net gain/loss after fees to assess LP profitability.

How the result changes with Initial Investment

Initial InvestmentHold ValuePool Value
$1,000,000.00$1,250,000.00$1,224,744.87
$3,500,000.00$4,375,000.00$4,286,607.05
$6,500,000.00$8,125,000.00$7,960,841.66
$9,000,000.00$11,250,000.00$11,022,703.84

What each input means

Initial Investment
Total USD value deposited into the liquidity pool.
Price Change
Percentage change in the volatile token's price since deposit.
Pool Weight
Weight of the volatile asset in the pool (50 for a standard 50/50 pool).
Trading Fees Earned
Total trading fees earned as a percentage of your initial deposit.

What each result means

Hold Value
What your tokens would be worth if you just held them.
Pool Value
Current value of your liquidity pool position.
Impermanent Loss
Dollar amount lost to impermanent loss.
Impermanent Loss %
Percentage of hold value lost to IL.
Net Gain/Loss (with Fees)
Net profit or loss including trading fee earnings.
Fees Earned
Trading fees earned from the pool.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Initial Investment = 10000, Price Change = 50, Pool Weight = 50, Trading Fees Earned = 5 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Hold Value
    Hold Value
    12500 = $12,500
  3. Calculate Pool Value
    Pool Value
    12247.45 = $12,247.45
  4. Calculate Impermanent Loss
    Impermanent Loss
    252.55 = $252.55
  5. Calculate Impermanent Loss %
    Impermanent Loss %
    2.02 = 2.02%

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