Measure your actual return

Reconcile what you own, account for costs and distinguish price performance from your cash-flow return.

Suggested reading order · about 26 minutes in total

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I reconciled buys, sells, deposits, withdrawals and transfers without counting my own transfers twice.Reconcile the ledger →
I chose a reporting currency and included the relevant fees and currency effects.Review purchase costs →
I separated external cash flows from gains and compared the appropriate TWR or XIRR measure.Measure performance →
I exported the calculation and checked the date range, missing prices and balances.Review and export →

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Step 1 · 8 min read
Reconcile the ledger
Resolve purchases, transfers and missing balances before measuring performance.
How to reconcile your Litecoin portfolio: purchases, transfers and missing balances →
Step 2 · 10 min read
Include costs and currency effects
Use net proceeds and the relevant reporting currency.
Your actual Litecoin return: fees, spreads and currency effects →
Step 3 · 8 min read
Account for deposits and withdrawals
Compare currency profit, time-weighted return and money-weighted return.
Measuring Litecoin performance when you add or withdraw money →

A price chart and your personal investment return can differ even when both calculations are correct.