TL;DR: The Realized and Unrealized Gains page provides an overview of your actual (realized) profits/losses from past sales and your potential (unrealized) gains/losses based on current holdings. You can filter the data by method, wallet, date, or trade type, and use tools like the Instant Gain Calculator. Understanding these figures is essential for tax reporting and portfolio analysis.
What is the Realized and Unrealized Gains page?
This page shows both gains you've already locked in through selling crypto (realized) and potential profits/losses on coins you still hold (unrealized). It combines data from all your transactions to give you a performance summary.
To access it: Go to Reports > Realized & Unrealized Gains in CoinTracking.
How are gains calculated?
Realized Gain/Loss = Sale Price – Cost Basis
Unrealized Gain/Loss = (Current Price – Cost Basis) × Remaining Amount
The more accurate your transaction data, the more reliable these numbers will be.
What filters can I use?
You can tailor your view with these filters:
Tax Method: Choose from FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, ACB, OPTI, and others.
Currency Display: Toggle between EUR and BTC.
Price Source: Select Best Prices (default), Transaction Prices, Buy/Sell prices, etc.
Transaction Type/Wallet/Group/Date: Filter down to specific subsets of your data.
Visibility: Hide coins with low value or zero balance.
You can also:
Group purchases/sales by day: Helps simplify reports and reduce errors from timezone mismatches.
Enable depot separation: Treats each exchange or wallet as a separate tax lot (especially useful for users in countries that require it).
What does the Instant Gain Calculator do?
It estimates the gain/loss you'd realize if you sold a specific amount of a coin right now. Just enter the coin, amount, and (if needed) the exchange. It will calculate the potential proceeds and estimated gain.
Example: Selling 1 BTC bought at $5,000 for $58,834 today gives you a $53,834 gain.
Note: Depot separation must be enabled to specify exchanges correctly in some setups.
What do the different tables show?
1. Currency Totals Table – Summary by currency:
Remaining amount and value
Cost basis vs. current price
Total realized/unrealized gains
2. Gains by Transaction Table – Shows realized gains per trade:
Sell value, cost, gain/loss
Per-unit pricing and percentage changes
3. Unrealized Gains Table – Shows unrealized gains for purchases:
Current vs. original price
Gain/loss if sold today
Each table can be expanded to show fee details, exchange names, and more.
Why might values differ from the dashboard?
The Gains page excludes deposits, withdrawals, and non-taxable entries unless explicitly categorized. Cost basis issues (like zero or incorrect prices) may also result from missing or miscategorized data.
Common solutions:
Edit transaction types
Add missing acquisition values
Adjust timestamps to avoid mismatches
Can I export the data?
Yes. Use the export buttons to:
Copy to clipboard
Print
Download as PDF, CSV, or Excel
These formats are useful for accountants, tax filing, or deep personal review.
Summary
The Realized & Unrealized Gains report is a core feature for performance analysis and tax tracking. Keep your data clean and categorized to get the most out of it. Filters, calculators, and exports provide the flexibility you need for both daily review and tax season.