What Did Those F&O Losses
Really Cost You?
The loss hurt. But the opportunity cost is what keeps hurting — quietly, every year.
Enter the total amount you have lost in F&O trading. See what that same capital would be worth today if it had been left to compound — in an FD or tracking the Nifty 50.
Mathematical illustration only. Not investment advice.
Enter the total amount you have lost — not invested, actually lost — in F&O positions.
Over how many years?
Opportunity Cost — 3 Years
Capital that is gone
₹21K more than the loss
₹40K more than the loss
Estimated transaction costs paid (brokerage, STT, exchange fees — approximately 12% of losses for active F&O traders): ₹12K added to your actual loss.
Disclaimer: These are mathematical illustrations only. The 12% per annum figure is an approximation of Nifty 50's historical long-run average (2000–2024); past market returns do not guarantee future results. Fixed deposit rates vary by bank and tenure. This calculator does not constitute investment advice. Profitma is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. Consult a SEBI-registered financial adviser before making any investment or trading decisions.
Why This Calculator Exists
SEBI data: 9 in 10 individual F&O traders lose money.
The losses are not the only cost. Every rupee lost in F&O is a rupee that stopped compounding the day it left your account. The calculator shows the real number — not to make you feel bad, but to make sure you never feel this bad again.
The Drishti Mastery Series does not tell you to stop trading. It shows you what a structured, framework-driven approach to Indian markets looks like — one built around price action, operator awareness, and realised edge rather than guesswork and hope.
The Drishti Series
₹499/year. Less than brokerage on 10 F&O trades.
Traders who keep losing aren’t unlucky. They’re reading the wrong signals. The Drishti Series shows you what’s actually moving the market — and why.