Where to see your total profit or loss

Open the Robinhood app and tap the Account icon at the bottom right. On the Account page, look at the top section where you see your account balance. Just below your total cash and invested amounts, you will see a number labeled Total Return — this is your overall profit or loss across all positions you currently hold, shown both as a dollar amount and as a percentage.

The Total Return figure includes gains and losses from stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto you own right now. It does not include money you have already withdrawn or positions you closed in the past. If the number is green and positive, you are ahead. If it is red and negative, your current holdings are worth less than what you paid for them.

Key Takeaways

  • Your Total Return appears on your Account page and shows your overall profit or loss across all open positions as both a dollar amount and a percentage.
  • To see profit or loss on a single stock or holding, tap that position in your portfolio and look at the gain/loss line, which updates throughout the trading day.
  • Robinhood calculates gain or loss by comparing your current price to your average cost per share, not your purchase price on a specific date.
  • Closed positions and past sales do not appear in your current Total Return — you must check your transaction history or tax documents to see historical trades.
  • The app shows unrealized gains (paper profit or loss on positions you still own) separately from realized gains (actual profit or loss on trades you have completed).

Checking profit or loss on individual stocks

Tap any stock or ETF in your Stocks or Investments tab to open that position's detail page. At the top, you will see the current price and below it a line showing your gain or loss in dollars and as a percentage. This number updates in real time during market hours.

The gain or loss is calculated from your average cost per share, not from when you first bought it. If you bought 10 shares at $50 each, then bought 10 more at $60 each, your average cost is $55 per share. If the stock is now at $58, Robinhood shows a gain of $30 total (20 shares × $3 profit per share), even though your first purchase is now ahead by $80.

Scroll down on that position's page to see more detail: the number of shares you own, your total invested amount, and the current market value. Some versions of the app also show your cost basis broken down by purchase date.

Understanding unrealized versus realized gains

An unrealized gain is profit on a position you still own — it is "on paper" only because you have not sold yet. Your Total Return on the Account page is made up entirely of unrealized gains and losses. If you own a stock worth $5,000 that you paid $4,000 for, you have an unrealized gain of $1,000.

A realized gain is profit you actually locked in by selling. Once you sell, that trade is complete and no longer affects your Total Return. Realized gains matter for taxes because the IRS taxes them, but Robinhood's main dashboard does not highlight them — you have to dig into your transaction history or year-end tax documents to see the full picture of what you sold and for how much.

This distinction matters because your Total Return can look good on paper while your actual cash profit (realized gains minus realized losses) might be smaller or even negative if you have sold at a loss.

Viewing your transaction history and past trades

To see trades you have already closed, tap Account, then scroll down and tap Statements or History (the exact label varies by app version). This section shows every buy and sell order you have placed, the date, the price, and the number of shares.

You can also tap the Investing or Portfolio tab, then look for a History or All Time view. Some users see a chart showing their account value over time, which gives a visual sense of whether you are up or down since you started.

Robinhood also sends you a Year-End Tax Document (Form 1099-B or similar) if you sold securities during the year. This document lists every closed position, the sale price, the cost basis, and your gain or loss on each trade. You can read it from the Statements section.

Why your profit or loss changes throughout the day

Stock prices move constantly during market hours (9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time on weekdays). As the price of a stock you own goes up or down, your unrealized gain or loss changes when ready. If you own 100 shares of a stock and the price rises $1, your gain increases by $100 right away.

After the market closes, prices stop updating until the next trading day opens. If you check Robinhood at 8 p.m., the prices and gains you see are from the 4 p.m. close and will not change until 9:30 a.m. the next morning. During pre-market hours (before 9:30 a.m.) and after-hours trading (after 4 p.m.), prices can move, but most retail traders on Robinhood do not trade during these windows.

Common reasons your profit or loss looks different than expected

If your gain or loss does not match what you calculated yourself, check whether you are looking at the right number. Make sure you are comparing your current price to your average cost per share, not your first purchase price. If you bought multiple times, Robinhood averages all of them together.

Also confirm that you are looking at an unrealized gain or loss (positions you still own), not a realized one (trades you closed). Closed trades disappear from your main portfolio view and only show up in your transaction history.

Dividends and stock splits can also shift the numbers. If a stock you own pays a dividend, that cash goes into your account balance but does not change the gain or loss on the position itself. If a stock splits (for example, one share becomes two), Robinhood adjusts your share count and average cost automatically, but the total gain or loss stays the same.

Checking your performance over specific time periods

Robinhood's main dashboard shows your total return since you opened the account, but you can view performance over shorter periods by looking at the chart on your Account page. Tap the time-period buttons — usually labeled 1D, 1W, 1M, 3M, 1Y, or All — to see how your account value has changed over that span.

This chart shows your account balance over time, not your profit or loss. If your account was worth $10,000 a month ago and is worth $11,000 today, the chart shows that $1,000 increase, but it does not separate how much came from gains on positions you still own versus deposits you made or dividends you received.

For a detailed breakdown of performance by individual stock or by time period, you would need to manually review your transaction history or use a third-party portfolio tracker, since Robinhood's built-in tools are limited to overall account performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Robinhood show my profit or loss including money I have withdrawn?

No. Your Total Return only reflects positions you currently own. Money you have withdrawn from the account does not factor into the calculation. If you want to know your all-time profit or loss including withdrawals, you would need to compare your total deposits to your current account balance plus all withdrawals.

Why does my gain or loss show a different percentage than I calculated?

Robinhood calculates the percentage based on your total amount invested (cost basis), not on your initial deposit. If you invested $5,000 and it is now worth $5,500, that is a 10% gain. But if you added another $5,000 later, your total cost basis is now $10,000, and a $5,500 account value would be a 45% loss from that new baseline.

Can I see my profit or loss on trades I closed months ago?

Yes, but not on the main dashboard. Go to your transaction history or statements section and search for the specific trade. You can also read your year-end tax documents, which list every closed position and the gain or loss on each one.

Does Robinhood account for taxes when showing my profit or loss?

No. The profit or loss Robinhood displays is the raw gain or loss before taxes. Your actual take-home profit will be lower because you owe taxes on realized gains. Robinhood does not calculate or deduct taxes automatically — that is your responsibility when you file.

What happens to my Total Return if I sell a stock at a loss?

Your Total Return decreases by the amount of the loss. If you had a $500 unrealized loss on a stock and you sell it, that $500 loss is now realized and removed from your current holdings. Your Total Return goes down, but you have locked in the loss, which you can use to offset other gains for tax purposes.