Understand a confirmed trade and its profit or loss
Separate quoted amounts, confirmed execution, acquisition cost and fees. Learn why missing history must stay unknown in a trading performance report.
A quote is a proposal; a receipt is an observation
A quote is time-sensitive and may change before signing. A submitted transaction signature establishes a reference, but its confirmation status determines whether the trade actually completed. Check the confirmed token movement and transaction outcome.
Keep the quote, received quantity, recorded costs, confirmation time and your own reason for entering or exiting together. A successful transaction is not proof of a profitable decision.
Profit requires an acquisition cost
Selling a token for 2 SOL does not mean earning 2 SOL. The cost of acquiring the sold quantity matters. A deposit from another wallet, a presale allocation or earlier unrecorded trading can leave that cost unknown.
Illustrative calculation, not a user result: if 100 tokens cost 1.01 SOL including the observed acquisition costs, selling 40 tokens for a net 0.50 SOL allocates 0.404 SOL of cost. The matched realized result is 0.096 SOL. The remaining observed cost is 0.606 SOL.
Read the scope and currency
The private operator report introduced in v71 uses weighted-average cost matching on imported finalized platform transactions. It does not claim to cover a user’s other venues or full wallet history. Balance gaps invalidate the recorded cost basis.
SOL trade flows include observed transaction costs after owned-account rent adjustments. USDC token results show separately from SOL expenses when no reliable historical conversion is available. Failed transaction expenses are reported separately. Open lots use the last imported position and fresh cached marks, not a current wallet balance or guaranteed exit price.
Use the journal to improve decisions
Write the entry thesis, conditions that would invalidate it and the reason for exit. Compare what you expected with what the confirmed transaction and subsequent evidence show.
A useful journal can identify repeated errors without rewarding trading frequency. Private notes and individual outcome statistics should not become a fabricated leaderboard or promotional win rate.
Questions and answers
Can all wallets be classified as profitable or losing?
No. Missing cost history, unobserved external activity and mixed quote currencies can prevent a reliable classification. The report shows its sample and leaves incomplete cases unclassified.
Is an unrealized gain money I can withdraw?
No. It is a marked estimate before an actual sale. Liquidity, price impact, fees and the available route can change the amount received.
These guides describe product behaviour and data limitations. They do not recommend a token, promise a successful trade or guarantee a financial result.