BTC $118,240 +1.2%ETH $4,310 -0.4%SOL $212.00 +2.6%XRP $3.12 +0.8%BNB $1,045 -0.2%ADA $1.18 +1.9%LINK $28.40 +3.2%DOGE $0.31 -1.1%USDT/ZAR R18.42 +0.1%BTC $118,240 +1.2%ETH $4,310 -0.4%SOL $212.00 +2.6%XRP $3.12 +0.8%BNB $1,045 -0.2%ADA $1.18 +1.9%LINK $28.40 +3.2%DOGE $0.31 -1.1%USDT/ZAR R18.42 +0.1%

Tools

Impermanent loss calculator

A liquidity pool continuously sells your winner and buys your loser. This calculator shows the cost of that, versus simply holding both assets.

Impermanent loss
7.30%
Given up vs holding
2,335
Value if simply held
32,000
Value in the pool (pre-fees)
29,665
Common scenarios

Formula for a 50/50 pool where the price ratio changes by r: IL = 2√r ÷ (1 + r) − 1. Fees and incentives earned by the pool offset IL and are not modelled here; smart contract risk is not modelled anywhere.

Why the name “impermanent” is misleading and when LP positions actually make sense: read the IL explainer →