How to Calculate Nft Flip Profit
What is Nft Flip Profit?
The NFT Flip Profit Calculator computes the net profit from buying and reselling NFTs after accounting for gas fees on both transactions, marketplace fees, and creator royalty payments that reduce your proceeds.
Formula
Net Profit = Sale Price × (1 - Marketplace Fee% - Royalty%) - Purchase Price - Buy Gas - Sell Gas
- BP
- Buy Price (ETH) — Purchase price of the NFT
- SP
- Sale Price (ETH) — Price at which the NFT is sold
- MF
- Marketplace Fee (%) — Platform fee charged by the marketplace
- CR
- Creator Royalty (%) — Royalty percentage paid to the NFT creator
- G
- Gas Fees (ETH) — Total blockchain transaction fees for buy and sell
Step-by-Step Guide
- 1Enter the NFT purchase price and the gas fee paid to execute the buy transaction
- 2Input the sale price (or expected sale price) and gas fee for the sell transaction
- 3Set the marketplace fee (2.5% on OpenSea, 0.5% on Blur) and creator royalty percentage
- 4Calculate net profit after all fees and determine your actual ROI
Worked Examples
Input
Buy at 1.5 ETH + 0.01 gas, Sell at 2.5 ETH + 0.008 gas, 2.5% marketplace fee, 5% royalty
Result
Proceeds = 2.5 × (1 - 0.025 - 0.05) = 2.3125 ETH, Profit = 2.3125 - 1.5 - 0.01 - 0.008 = 0.7945 ETH
Input
Buy at 0.1 ETH + 0.005 gas, Sell at 0.12 ETH, 0.5% fee, 5% royalty (Blur)
Result
Proceeds = 0.12 × 0.945 = 0.1134, Profit = 0.1134 - 0.1 - 0.005 - 0.004 = 0.0044 ETH — barely profitable
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ✕Not including gas fees on both the buy and sell transactions when calculating profit
- ✕Forgetting creator royalties that can eat 5-10% of the sale price
- ✕Using floor price as expected sale price when actual sells often happen below floor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum spread needed to profit from NFT flipping?
With typical 2.5% marketplace fee and 5% royalty, you need at least 10-15% price appreciation to cover fees and gas. On Blur with optional royalties, the threshold drops to 5-8%.
Are NFT trading profits taxable?
Yes, in most jurisdictions NFT profits are taxable as capital gains. Short-term gains (held <1 year) are taxed at ordinary income rates. You must track cost basis including gas fees as part of your acquisition cost.