What's the difference between realized and unrealized profit?
Unrealized profit or loss is what you'd have if you sold now; it changes with the price. It becomes realized only when the coins are actually sold.
Steps
- 1
You buy for 100 USDT. The price rises, and your coins are worth 103 USDT: that's 3 USDT unrealized, before fees.
- 2
If the price falls before you sell, that unrealized profit can disappear or turn into a loss.
- 3
Once sold, the result is realized and no longer changes.
Good to know
- These numbers are an illustration, not an expected result.