How do I calculate my average CRV price?

Add up what you spent across all buys, then divide by the total number of CRV you received. Weighting by size is essential — buying 1 CRV high and 9 CRV low gives an average far closer to the low price.

Does averaging down lower my break-even?

Yes, arithmetically — buying more CRV below your entry pulls the weighted average down. It also increases your position size, so the same percentage move against you now costs more in dollars. Check the new position against your risk limit before adding.

Do exchange fees change my cost basis?

In most tax systems acquisition fees are added to cost basis, which raises your true break-even slightly above the raw weighted average. Curve runs on Ethereum and many layer 2s; on mainnet a lock or a claim costs real gas, so small positions are often not worth locking.

How do I calculate average entry price?

Average entry = total cost ÷ total coins. Multiply each buy's price by its amount, sum them, then divide by total coins held.

What is averaging down?

Buying more of an asset at a lower price to reduce your average entry, so a smaller recovery is needed to break even.

Curve DAO · CRV

Curve DAO Average Buy Price Calculator

Work out your weighted average Curve DAO (CRV) entry price across multiple buys — and see exactly where your break-even sits.

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Using the Curve DAO Average Buy Price Calculator

If you bought CRV more than once, your break-even is not the midpoint of the two prices — it is the weighted average, where the larger buy pulls the average toward its own price. This calculator does that weighting for you across two entries, which is the case that trips people up most often when they average down.

The weighted average is also your cost basis for tax in most jurisdictions, though the accepted method differs by country — some require FIFO, others mandate an average-cost approach. Our region-by-region crypto tax guides cover which method applies where before you rely on this figure for a return.

CRV has a history of large, well-publicised founder-loan liquidations and reacts sharply to any headline about lending positions backed by it. That is the practical argument for knowing your true average: it tells you the exact CRV price at which the position stops being a loss, which is a much more useful anchor during a drawdown than the price of your first buy.

Curve DAO at a glance

Launched: January 2020
Design: AMM optimised for assets that trade close to parity
Max supply: 3,030,303,031 CRV
Vote-escrow: Lock CRV up to four years for veCRV, boosts and voting power
Consequence: Created a market in buying votes to direct emissions
Native staking: Yes — locking CRV for veCRV earns a share of trading fees

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate my average CRV price?: Add up what you spent across all buys, then divide by the total number of CRV you received. Weighting by size is essential — buying 1 CRV high and 9 CRV low gives an average far closer to the low price.
Does averaging down lower my break-even?: Yes, arithmetically — buying more CRV below your entry pulls the weighted average down. It also increases your position size, so the same percentage move against you now costs more in dollars. Check the new position against your risk limit before adding.
Do exchange fees change my cost basis?: In most tax systems acquisition fees are added to cost basis, which raises your true break-even slightly above the raw weighted average. Curve runs on Ethereum and many layer 2s; on mainnet a lock or a claim costs real gas, so small positions are often not worth locking.
How do I calculate average entry price?: Average entry = total cost ÷ total coins. Multiply each buy's price by its amount, sum them, then divide by total coins held.
What is averaging down?: Buying more of an asset at a lower price to reduce your average entry, so a smaller recovery is needed to break even.

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Find the exact Curve DAO (CRV) price that liquidates your leveraged position. Prefilled with the live CRV price — set your leverage and direction.

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For educational purposes only. Rates, fees and protocol parameters change — verify current figures with your exchange or validator before acting. Not financial advice.