How to view profit and loss history on Binance?

Accessing Real-Time PnL Dashboard

1. Log into your Binance account via official web interface or verified mobile application.

2. Navigate to the Derivatives section and select either USDT-M Futures or COIN-M Futures, depending on your position type.

3. Click the Positions tab to display all active and recently closed positions with corresponding unrealized and realized profit/loss figures.

4. Toggle between Daily, Weekly, and Monthly views using the time selector located at the top-right corner of the dashboard.

5. Enable Auto-refresh to ensure live updates of floating PnL values as market prices fluctuate.

Exporting Historical PnL Data

1. Go to Futures Account → Account History → Realized Profit/Loss.

2. Set custom date range using the calendar widget — minimum span is one day, maximum is 90 days per request.

3. Apply filters for specific symbols, order types (market, limit, stop-market), or side (buy/sell) to isolate relevant entries.

4. Click Export and choose CSV format, which preserves decimal precision and timestamp accuracy down to millisecond level.

5. Open exported file in spreadsheet software to compute cumulative returns, average win rate, or drawdown metrics across selected intervals.

Using Third-Party Analytics Tools

1. Connect CoinProfit app to your Binance API keys with read-only permissions scoped exclusively to futures account data.

2. Authorize cross-exchange synchronization if managing parallel positions on OKX — enables side-by-side PnL comparison across platforms.

3. Pin frequently monitored contracts such as BTCUSDT or ETHUSDT for instant visibility without navigating nested menus.

4. Activate Interactive Chart Overlay, which plots equity curve alongside price action and entry/exit markers.

5. Configure alert thresholds for absolute PnL deviation (e.g., ±$500) or percentage-based triggers relative to initial margin.

API-Based PnL Retrieval Workflow

1. Generate a dedicated API key under User Center → API Management, assigning only fapi:v1:income and fapi:v1:positionRisk scopes.

2. Call /fapi/v1/income endpoint with parameters startTime, endTime, and incomeType=REALIZED_PNL to fetch raw settlement records.

3. Parse response JSON to extract symbol, income, asset, time, and tradeId fields for reconciliation purposes.

4. Cross-reference each income entry with corresponding /fapi/v2/positionRisk output to validate margin balance consistency before and after settlement.

5. Store retrieved data in SQLite database using BBGO’s built-in persistence layer to maintain chronological integrity across bot restarts.

Interpreting PnL Line Items

1. Recognize that REALIZED_PNL entries reflect net gains or losses from closed positions, excluding funding fees and insurance clearings.

2. Identify FUNDING_FEE line items separately — these appear at fixed intervals (every 8 hours) and may carry positive or negative values based on funding rate direction.

3. Note ADL (Auto-Deleveraging) events as zero-balance adjustments applied during extreme market dislocations; they do not represent trading outcomes.

4. Treat LIQUIDATION entries as forced closures where margin ratio fell below maintenance threshold — displayed with negative sign and marked “LIQ” in remarks field.

5. Distinguish TRANSFER movements from PnL activity entirely — these indicate internal wallet transfers between spot and futures sub-accounts and carry no profit implication.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why does my realized PnL differ between Binance web UI and CoinProfit app?A: Discrepancy arises from timezone interpretation — Binance uses UTC timestamps while CoinProfit defaults to device-local time unless manually overridden in settings.

Q: Can I retrieve PnL data older than 90 days?A: Yes, through sequential API pagination using startTime and endTime parameters across non-overlapping windows, but manual stitching is required due to 1000-record per call limit.

Q: Does Binance include commission fees in realized PnL calculation?A: No, commissions are reported separately under /sapi/v1/account/status and must be subtracted from gross PnL to determine net performance.

Q: How are partial closes reflected in PnL history?A: Each partial closure generates its own REALIZED_PNL record with proportional quantity and timestamp matching the actual fill time of that portion.