The break-even price is the price at which an asset must trade for you to recover exactly what you paid, with no profit and no loss.
The break-even price is the point where your investment is neither up nor down. At this price, selling would return exactly your cost basis, including any fees.
For a single purchase, your break-even is simply your average buy price plus trading costs. For multiple purchases at different prices, it is the weighted average cost across all your buys.
Knowing your break-even is helpful for setting expectations and exit plans. If an asset is trading below your break-even, you are at an unrealized loss; above it, you are in profit.
Break-even shifts when you add to a position. Buying more at a lower price pulls your break-even down (dollar-cost averaging), while buying higher pushes it up.
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