Lesson Advanced Investment tools

Profit and loss calculator

Discover what a profit and loss calculator is and how it can help your investments.

The profit and loss (P&L) calculator allows Edge Desktop users to explore the potential risk and reward of an option strategy before placing a trade. You can adjust variables like the underlying price, volatility, interest rate, and more. Your results are displayed in a graph that shows you the potential profit and loss profile of your price targets based on specific dates.
The P&L calculator also lets you:

  • See how your maintenance excess and buying power will be affected by the variables you entered – without actually placing the order
  • Add two different plots to a graph: one at expiration and one on a custom date before expiration
  • See the position Greeks of an option strategy

Note: The information in this blog is for educational purposes only and should not be used or construed as financial or investment advice by any individual. Information obtained from third parties is believed to be reliable, but no representations or warranty, expressed or implied, is made by Questrade, Inc., its affiliates or any other person to its accuracy.

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