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Profit/Loss represents your unrealized profit and loss across all open positions. It is calculated by summing the unrealized PnL from all your positions, mirror positions, and the net profit from closed positions in your mirror portfolios.
Profit/Loss appears as “Profit/Loss” in the app and represents your unrealized PnL.
To retrieve the data needed for this calculation, use the P&L endpoint for either demo or real accounts.

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The Calculation Process

Calculating profit/loss involves fetching your account data and summing all unrealized PnL values from positions and closed position profits.

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1. Endpoints

Use the P&L endpoint to retrieve your account information. Demo Account: GET https://public-api.etoro.com/api/v1/trading/info/demo/pnl Real Account: GET https://public-api.etoro.com/api/v1/trading/info/real/pnl

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2. Header Requirements

Remember to include your authentication headers with every request.
  • x-api-key
  • x-user-key
  • x-request-id

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3. Calculation Formula

Profit/Loss = Σ(positions[i].unrealizedPnL.pnL)
            + Σ(mirrors[i].positions[j].unrealizedPnL.pnL)
            + Σ(mirrors[i].closedPositionsNetProfit)
Where:
  • positions is an array of your open positions
  • positions[i].unrealizedPnL.pnL is the unrealized profit/loss for each position
  • mirrors is an array of your copy trading portfolios
  • mirrors[i].positions is an array of positions within each mirror portfolio
  • mirrors[i].positions[j].unrealizedPnL.pnL is the unrealized profit/loss for each mirror position
  • mirrors[i].closedPositionsNetProfit is the net profit from closed positions in each mirror portfolio

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Examples

curl -X GET "https://public-api.etoro.com/api/v1/trading/info/demo/pnl" \
  -H "x-api-key: <YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY>" \
  -H "x-user-key: <YOUR_USER_KEY>" \
  -H "x-request-id: <UUID>"

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Example Calculation

If your account has:
  • positions: Two positions with unrealizedPnL.pnL values of 50 and -20
  • mirrors: One mirror portfolio with:
    • Two positions with unrealizedPnL.pnL values of 30 and 15
    • closedPositionsNetProfit: 100
Then your profit/loss would be: 
(50 + (-20)) + (30 + 15) + 100 = 175

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Best Practices

  1. Monitor Regularly: Check your profit/loss frequently to track the performance of your open positions.
  2. Understand Components: Remember that profit/loss includes both unrealized PnL from open positions and realized profits from closed mirror positions.
  3. Consider Market Volatility: Unrealized PnL can fluctuate with market conditions, so monitor it alongside your total invested amount.
  4. Use the Correct Environment: Make sure to use the demo endpoint when testing and the real endpoint for live trading.