What is Unrealized Profit/Loss?

What is Unrealized Profit/Loss?

Unrealized Profit/Loss represents the potential gain or loss on a current position. These gains or losses are only hypothetical as long as you retain the security. Once you sell all or a portion of the security holdings, the unrealized gains or losses transform into realized profit or loss.

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    • How is unrealized profit/loss calculated?

      Unrealized profit/loss is calculated by the difference between the current market value of the position and the investment amount (calculated by multiplying the average price of your holdings in that security and the quantity).

    • Which prices are used to calculate unrealized profit or loss?

      Irrespective of what period you select for reporting, unrealized profit or loss will always be reported on the basis of the latest market prices if the markets are open or close prices of the previous business day’s core market session.

    • Where can I get my realized and unrealized Profit and Loss?

      You can use the ‘Profit and Loss Statement’ feature available in Profile → US Stocks to get details of your realized and unrealized profit and loss. You can extract the profit and loss details for any period you wish. You also have an option to see ...

    • Where can I get my previous year's Profit/Loss?

      You can use the ‘Profit and Loss Statement’ feature available in Profile → US Stocks to get details of your realized and unrealized profit and loss for any period you wish, including the previous year

    • Where can I get the last month's Profit/Loss to check my portfolio performance?

      You can use the ‘Profit and Loss Statement’ feature available in Profile → US Stocks to get details of your realized and unrealized profit and loss for any period you wish, including the previous month.