Fix the expected move, then solve for capital
Target profit, capital and percentage move are three numbers, and knowing any two gives you the third. The usual question is "how much capital do I need to make a fixed amount", which means solving for capital.
Rearranging the formula gives: capital = target profit ÷ expected gain.
Formulas
target profit ÷ expected gaintarget profit ÷ capitalcurrent price × (1 + required gain)Worked example (recompute it yourself)
Target profit 1,000 USDT, current price 30,000 USDT:
If the move is 20% → capital = 1,000 ÷ 0.20 = 5,000 USDT; target price = 30,000 × 1.2 = 36,000 USDT; coins = 5,000 ÷ 30,000 = 0.166667.
If the move is only 10% → capital needs to be 1,000 ÷ 0.10 = 10,000 USDT.
If the move is 50% → capital is only 1,000 ÷ 0.50 = 2,000 USDT.
For a fixed target profit, the smaller the expected move, the more capital is required — an inverse relationship.
Notes
The "expected gain" is an assumption you set. This page does not forecast prices or judge whether that move is realistic.
Fees are excluded. The smaller the target profit relative to capital, the bigger the fee share, so real capital requirements are slightly higher.
Once you convert capital and gain into a target price, judging whether that price is plausible is beyond arithmetic.
FAQ
Is this the same as "how much must it rise to make 1,000"?
It is the same formula solved in the other direction. Given capital, use target profit ÷ capital for the gain; given a gain, use target profit ÷ gain for the capital.
With 5,000 USDT of capital and a 1,000 USDT target, what rise is needed?
Gain = 1,000 ÷ 5,000 = 20%. If the current price is 30,000 USDT, the target price is 36,000 USDT.
Do fees change the capital required?
Yes. Fees on both sides reduce the net result, so if the target profit is the amount you want to keep, the capital required is higher than the fee-free figure.