These three numbers answer different questions: how much you put into the trade, how much you earned beyond that amount and how much returned to your balance at closing.
Understand the terms
- Amount invested: money used to open the trade.
- Profit: the additional amount earned when the result is favourable.
- Total return: the investment returned plus profit, when that is how the trade settles.
- Net trade result: the difference between what returned and what was invested. It can be positive, negative or zero.
Example with 10 USD and an 81% payout
In this example, 81% represents the additional profit if the result is favourable. It does not mean an 81% chance of winning.
| Scenario | Amount invested | Returned to balance | Net result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10.00 USD | 18.10 USD | +8.10 USD |
| Full loss | 10.00 USD | 0.00 USD | −10.00 USD |
| Tie with investment returned | 10.00 USD | 10.00 USD | 0.00 USD |
Profit calculation: 10 × 0.81 = 8.10. Total return: 10 + 8.10 = 18.10. These are illustrative figures; check the percentage and product type recorded for your trade.
Why does my balance decrease when I open a trade?
In the recorded demo example, 1 USD left the available balance when the trade opened. The difference during the trade was not, by itself, the final result: it was necessary to wait for closing and check the amount credited or lost.
Does one win offset a loss with the same investment?
Not necessarily. In the 81% example, a profit of 8.10 USD does not offset a loss of 10 USD. After those two trades, the combined result would be −1.90 USD. Winning half your trades does not imply breaking even.
Do not increase the next trade's amount just to try to recover a loss. The possibility of losing remains, regardless of the previous result.
Do not confuse the withdrawal fee with the trade result
The 3% withdrawal fee applies to withdrawals. Do not automatically apply it to Ganancia/Pérdida (Profit/Loss) to reinterpret trade history. Check each process's conditions.
See how to read a result and how to check the payout percentage.
Does the percentage change after the trade opens?
No. The payout percentage at opening stays fixed until that trade closes. A different percentage in the current panel does not change the conditions of an already open trade. Check its record to confirm the applied conditions.