What Did Those F&O Losses
Really Cost You?
Enter the total amount you have lost in F&O trading. See what that same capital would look like today in a fixed deposit 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 was not compounding elsewhere. The calculator above shows the opportunity cost — not to make you feel bad, but to make the number concrete and real.
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