Once you set up your portfolio, an important metric is your Profit/Loss, which is displayed on the portfolio tracker page both on the web and mobile app.
CoinStats offers four options for Profit/Loss for you to choose from, such as All-Time, 24 Hours, Last Trade, and Current Holdings.
Web
Go to the Portfolio Tracker tab and click on the three dots in the screenshot below. You can switch to a different Profit / Loss option by clicking on your preferred one from the dropdown list.
Mobile
Go to the Portfolio tab
Click on the three dots under the chart, as shown in the screenshot
Select the Profit/Loss option you wish to switch to.
Below you can find more detailed information on how every Profit/Loss option is calculated.
Important Note
This change also applies to your Avg Buy / Sell columns in your portfolio
1. All Time P/L
What It Means
All Time P/L represents your total net profit or loss across the entire history of owning a particular asset. It combines both realized profits (from sold coins) and unrealized profit (the gains/losses on coins still held).
How It’s Calculated
Sum of all sales proceeds (for that asset) + current value of any coins still held
Minus the total cost basis (the amount you originally paid for all your coins)
Quick Example
You bought 1 BTC at $20,000.
You later sold 0.5 BTC at $25,000 (you received $12,500).
You still hold 0.5 BTC, which is currently at $30,000 per BTC → the 0.5 is worth $15,000.
Your original total cost was $20,000.
Realized P/L on the 0.5 BTC sold:$12,500−(0.5×$20,000)=$12,500−$10,000=$2,500$12,500−(0.5×$20,000)=$12,500−$10,000=$2,500
Unrealized P/L on the 0.5 BTC still held:(0.5×$30,000)−(0.5×$20,000)=$15,000−$10,000=$5,000(0.5×$30,000)−(0.5×$20,000)=$15,000−$10,000=$5,000
All Time P/L = Realized P/L + Unrealized P/L = $2,500 + $5,000 = $7,500.
2. Unrealized P/L
What It Means
Unrealized P/L represents your potential profit or loss on the coins you still hold and haven’t sold yet. It fluctuates continuously with the market price of the asset.
How It’s Calculated
(Current market value of your holdings)−(Cost basis of those holdings)(Current market value of your holdings)−(Cost basis of those holdings)
Quick Example
You currently hold 0.5 BTC, acquired when BTC was $20,000 (cost basis $10,000).
The current price of BTC is $30,000.
Unrealized P/L =(0.5×$30,000)−(0.5×$20,000)=$15,000−$10,000=$5,000(0.5×$30,000)−(0.5×$20,000)=$15,000−$10,000=$5,000
3. Realized P/L
What It Means
Realized P/L is the profit (or loss) you have locked in from coins already sold.
How It’s Calculated
(Sale proceeds of asset sold)−(Cost basis of that asset)(Sale proceeds of asset sold)−(Cost basis of that asset)
The cost basis for the portion sold can be calculated using FIFO, LIFO, or average cost methods, depending on your settings.
Quick Example
You sold 0.5 BTC for $12,500.
The cost basis of that 0.5 BTC was $10,000.
Realized P/L = $12,500 − $10,000 = $2,500.
4. Last Trade P/L
What It Means
Last Trade P/L is the profit or loss specifically from your most recent transaction (buy or sell) of that asset.
How It’s Calculated
Identify the cost basis for the exact amount of asset involved in the last trade.
Compare the proceeds (if selling) or the outlay (if buying) to that cost basis.
Quick Example
Your most recent trade was selling 0.2 ETH for $300.
The cost basis for that 0.2 ETH was $250.
Last Trade P/L = $300 − $250 = $50.
5. 24h P/L
What It Means
24h P/L measures how the value of your current holdings has changed in the last 24 hours, ignoring any historical cost basis or past sales. It’s a short-term snapshot of your portfolio's daily change.
How It’s Calculated
Find the total value of your current holdings 24 hours ago.
Find the total current value of those same holdings now.
24h P/L = (Current value) − (Value 24 hours ago).
Note: If you’ve made new transactions during the last 24 hours, some portfolio trackers may adjust or exclude those trades to focus purely on the value change of your ongoing positions. Always check how your specific platform accounts for new purchases/sales within the 24-hour window.
Quick Example
24 hours ago, you held 10 LTC, each worth $50 → total $500.
Now, LTC is $55 → total $550.
24h P/L = $550 − $500 = $50 gain over the last 24 hours.
Summary Chart
Metric | Definition | Includes |
All Time P/L | Total net profit/loss from the beginning of your investment history | Both realized and unrealized P/L |
Unrealized P/L | Potential gains/losses on your currently held coins | Value of holdings − cost basis of holdings |
Realized P/L | Gains/losses on coins that you’ve already sold | Sale proceeds − cost basis of the sold portion |
Last Trade P/L | P/L from the most recent transaction only | Trade proceeds or cost − cost basis |
24h P/L | Daily change in the value of your current holdings | (Value now) − (Value 24 hours ago) |
Each of these metrics provides a different perspective on your portfolio performance. 24h P/L helps you see how your investments are doing on a daily basis; All Time P/L shows the complete picture of your profitability; Unrealized P/Land Realized P/L separate your floating gains/losses from the locked-in ones; and Last Trade P/L zooms in on the outcome of your most recent transaction.
More tips
You can additionally see your Profit Loss for whole of your portfolio by clicking arrow next to your Portfolio Profit Loss.
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