P&L (Profit and Loss)

Running total of a portfolio's gains and losses for a given period.

Daily P&L = today's wins minus today's losses. Realised P&L = closed trades. Unrealised P&L = open-trade floating value. Obsessing over intraday P&L while trades are live is a classic rule-breaker - the plan, not the running number, should drive decisions.

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