I've noticed that many beginners in crypto simply buy a coin and then wait for a miracle, not understanding when to actually exit. That's why they waste weeks, months... All because they don't calculate profit in advance. What is profit? It's just your target profit in percentage, which you set before entering a trade. You know at what price you want to sell, and you're not guessing blindly.

Why is this even important? Because profit helps clearly understand when to close the position. Instead of hanging around in a coin, you make small but frequent profits. It's like collecting coins piece by piece rather than waiting for one big win.

How to calculate? The formula is simple. Take the entry price, multiply by (1 plus profit in percentage divided by 100). Target price = Entry price × (1 + Profit% / 100). Easy, right?

Here's an example. Bought a coin for 1.000 USDT, want 0.5% profit. Target price = 1.000 × 1.005 = 1.005 USDT. Place a sell order at 1.005 and wait calmly. Or: entered at 0.328, aiming for 0.6% profit. Calculating: 0.328 × 1.006 = 0.330. Exit at 0.330.

What profit size should you choose? If you don't want to hang around for long — set 0.3–0.6%. If the coin is volatile — you can go for 0.7–1.0%. Above 1.5% — that’s already high risk. The market might not grow enough, and you could end up in a loss.

There are nuances many overlook. Exchange fees — about 0.1% on entry and 0.1% on exit, totaling 0.2%. So, the profit should be at least higher than 0.2%, otherwise, you'll just cover the fees and break even. If you set it at 0.5%, your net profit after fees will be around 0.3%.

What happens if you don't consider profit at all? It’s like going to an unfamiliar city without a navigator. You don’t know where to go, when to exit, and end up just wandering. Too small a profit — won’t cover the fees. Too big — you won’t wait long enough, the market might pull back, and you’ll be in the red.

Here are the current prices: BTC is trading around 75.99K, down 2.33%, ETH at 2.07K, down 3.16%, BNB at 652.80, down 0.82%. With this volatility, a profit of 0.5–0.7% seems quite reasonable.

The simple conclusion: always calculate profit before entering a position. Don’t act on intuition — act according to the formula. Better five trades at 0.5% each, which you will definitely close, than one at 5% that you’ll wait for forever. Trading is math, not gambling. If you want to understand what profit is and how to use it correctly, start with small percentages and track your results. The market rewards those who plan.