{
  "slug": "crypto-average-down",
  "title": "Crypto Average Down Calculator",
  "heading": "Crypto Average Down Calculator",
  "category": "financial",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/crypto-average-down",
  "summary": "New average entry price after buying the dip.",
  "description": "Adding to a losing position changes your break-even. This shows the blended average cost, total position size, and how far price must recover.",
  "formula": null,
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=crypto-average-down",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "qty1",
      "label": "Original quantity",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 0.5,
      "unit": null,
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "price1",
      "label": "Original entry price",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 62000,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "qty2",
      "label": "Additional quantity",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 0.3,
      "unit": null,
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "price2",
      "label": "New buy price",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 48000,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "current",
      "label": "Current price",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 51000,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "avg",
      "label": "New average entry",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "qty",
      "label": "Total position size",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "pnl",
      "label": "Unrealized P&L",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "recovery",
      "label": "Move needed to break even",
      "format": "percent",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Original quantity: 0.5",
      "Original entry price: 62000 $",
      "Additional quantity: 0.3",
      "New buy price: 48000 $",
      "Current price: 51000 $"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "New average entry: $56,750.00",
      "Total position size: 0.8",
      "Unrealized P&L: -$4,600.00",
      "Move needed to break even: 11.27%"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter original quantity.",
      "Enter original entry price ($).",
      "Enter additional quantity.",
      "Enter new buy price ($).",
      "Enter current price ($).",
      "Read your new average entry on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "qty1": 0.3,
        "price1": 37200,
        "qty2": 0.18,
        "price2": 28800,
        "current": 30600
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "qty1": 0.5,
        "price1": 62000,
        "qty2": 0.3,
        "price2": 48000,
        "current": 51000
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "qty1": 0.8,
        "price1": 99200,
        "qty2": 0.48,
        "price2": 76800,
        "current": 81600
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.",
    "Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.",
    "This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How does the crypto average down calculator work?",
      "a": "Adding to a losing position changes your break-even. This shows the blended average cost, total position size, and how far price must recover."
    },
    {
      "q": "What do I need to enter?",
      "a": "5 values: original quantity, original entry price, additional quantity, new buy price, and current price. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does the new average entry result mean?",
      "a": "It is returned as a money amount in US dollars and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?",
      "a": "Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser."
    },
    {
      "q": "How accurate is the result?",
      "a": "It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them."
    },
    {
      "q": "Who is this tool for?",
      "a": "It's built for anyone comparing money scenarios before committing — budgeting a payment, sanity-checking a quote, or seeing what a change in rate or term actually costs."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/crypto-position-size",
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/crypto-tax-gain"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Crypto Average Down Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/crypto-average-down)"
}