You can see your estimated portfolio PnL (profit and loss) in the Lightyear app. It’s important to note that any PnL displayed is an estimation, as both currency and investment valuation can fluctuate in real time.
Portfolio
- The main portfolio number at the top left corner is the sum of the approximate value of all your Investments and Cash you hold in your account. The total value and the main graph take into account all your activity since you joined Lightyear, including all deposits and withdrawals.
- If you want to review how a specific position is doing, it’s recommended to view the PnL on the instrument level which you can do in the Investments section.
- The portfolio value is shown in the currency you choose. We use the interbank exchange rate from the end of the previous business day, so for the most accurate estimation of your portfolio, we always suggest you view it in the same currency as you hold your funds and investments whenever possible.
Portfolio value breakdown
To dig deeper into how we calculate and present your total portfolio value, tap on the “All time” information next to your portfolio value:
- Investments presents the estimated value of all instruments you hold
- Cash displays funds you currently hold across all your multi-currency accounts
- Deposits all the funds you have ever deposited into your Lightyear account
- Rewards shows any bonuses you’ve received from Lightyear promotion programs
- Withdrawals displays the amount of funds you’ve ever taken out of Lightyear
Investments
- The Investments section below the main portfolio graph and Cash balance gives you the current value of all positions you hold. Like the total portfolio value, the investments estimation is displayed in the currency you choose. We use the interbank exchange rate from the end of the previous business day to give you an estimation, therefore if possible, we always suggest viewing your portfolio in the same currency as you hold your investments.
- Below the total estimated value, you’ll see all your positions separately and the data for each is shown in the currency it’s traded in. You can organise the returns by tapping on the filter button.
- When selecting an instrument you hold, you’ll see many metrics, targets and news which you can learn more about from our related blog post Making sense of stock data & metrics.
- On the instrument tab, you can also view a separate PnL section for your position:
- Current value represents the estimated value for your whole investment which is calculated based on the stock price. When the market is open, we use the last known trading price which can change intra-second. After the market closes, we use the global closing price (please note that the transition time from the last known trading price to the closing price after the market closes can be a couple of hours)
- Change indicates an estimation of how your investment value has gone up or down since you opened the position
- Shares held shows how many shares are currently on your account
- Avg. buy price is calculated using ‘weighted average’. This means that the number you see shows the current average price for all your buys since you opened the position, as the view uses your entire activity with this instrument. As per the standard method for calculating average price entry, to reset the calculation the position should be closed completely, and it would reset when opened again. Average buy price shows how much on average you’ve paid and not the current market price of a share you hold
See also: Instrument prices