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Ever wondered what traders mean by "PnL"? It's Profit and Loss — basically your win or loss on any trade.



Two flavors exist:

**Realized PnL** = Money actually locked in from closed positions. Done deal.

**Unrealized PnL** = Gains/losses on open trades that haven't closed yet. Can swing hard based on current price.

The math is simple:
PnL = (Sell Price - Buy Price) × Amount - Fees

Real example: Buy 1 BTC at $40K, sell at $45K = $5K profit. Boom.

Why care? It's how you track if your strategy works, what moves to make next, and what you owe tax-wise. Can't improve what you don't measure.

So next time someone flexes their PnL screenshots—now you know exactly what they're bragging about.
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