12-28-2018, 01:14 PM
(12-28-2018, 01:02 PM)Beaker Wrote: You didnt gain anything unless you sell at that point either.
The only thing that determines a gain or loss is the value of the stock when you sell it. The rest is potential.
Exactly. If you have a $500K portfolio with $100K in gains it is better to sell and realize that gain before it disappears in a massive drop.
To claim you "lose nothing" when your portfolio drops by $100K is absurd.