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Unrealized Gains and Losses Examples, Accounting
If, say, you bought 100 shares of stock “XYZ” for $20 per share and they rose to $40 per share, you’d have an unrealized gain of $2,000. If you were to sell this position, you’d have a realized gain of $2,000, and owe taxes on it. Unrealized capital gains refer to the increase in the […]