Free tool · the same math the app uses

Steam trade hold cost calculator

Selling on Steam Market locks your capital in Steam's trade hold before it's realizable. This isolates just that cost: enter what's locked up and for how long, and see the opportunity cost in dollars, at an annualized rate, with no seller fee or venue math mixed in.

Hold cost inputs

Steam's trade hold on a sold item is 7-day. The cost below is computed at the same annualized opportunity-cost rate the desktop app uses.

TRADE HOLD COST (ESTIMATE)
-$0.00

Opportunity cost of capital tied up for 7 days.

The hold cost is an opportunity-cost estimate, not a fee Steam actually charges; it reflects what the locked capital could otherwise have earned. This is an estimate, not advice, and not a promise of any result. Trading CS2 items risks capital loss.