The original price you paid for an asset, including fees. Your cost basis determines your taxable gain or loss when you sell. If you bought Bitcoin at $30,000 and sell at $50,000, your cost basis is $30,000 and your taxable gain is $20,000. Multiple purchases create multiple cost basis lots.
The actual profit or loss from a trade after you've closed the position.
Investing a fixed amount at regular intervals regardless of price.
The percentage gain or loss on an investment relative to its cost.
A period when smart money quietly buys up an asset before a major price move.
The average yearly return on an investment, calculated to account for compounding.
Profiting from price differences of the same asset across different markets.
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