APR, TGE, PNL
Here’s a detailed explanation of the three abbreviations "APR, TGE, PNL":
1. APR (Annual Percentage Rate)
Chinese Definition: Annual Percentage Yield (or Annual Interest Rate). Definition:
A yearly percentage that measures investment returns or borrowing costs, commonly used to indicate the annual income level of assets (e.g., deposits, financial products, cryptocurrency staking).
Calculation: Convert short-term returns (e.g., daily, weekly) to an annualized ratio based on the number of days in a year, facilitating intuitive comparisons of returns across different investments. Example:
If a cryptocurrency staking project offers a daily yield of 0.05%, the APR = 0.05% × 365 ≈ 18.25%.
2. TGE (Token Generation Event)
Chinese Definition: Token Generation Event (or Token Launch Event). Definition:
Typically refers to the process where a blockchain project first issues tokens and sells them to the public/investors, similar to an "IPO (Initial Public Offering)" in traditional finance.
TGE is a critical fundraising stage for projects. Tokens are distributed via private sales, public offerings, IDOs (Initial DEX Offerings), etc., marking their official launch into circulation. Characteristics:
Some projects release whitepapers and build community momentum before TGE to attract investor participation.
3. PNL (Profit and Loss)
Chinese Definition: Profit and Loss (or Gain and Loss). Definition:
Used to measure profits or losses in trading, investments, or business activities, usually expressed in monetary amounts or percentages.
In finance (e.g., stocks, futures, cryptocurrency trading), PNL is a core metric for evaluating the effectiveness of trading strategies. Categories:
Unrealized PNL: Paper profits/losses from open positions that haven’t been closed.
Realized PNL: Actual profits/losses generated after closing positions. Example:
Buy a certain token at $100, and the current price is $120. The PNL is +$20 (unrealized) when the position remains open; if sold at $120, the PNL becomes +$20 (realized).
Summary Comparison Table
APR
Annual Percentage Rate
Finance/Investment
Annualized return/rate for long-term gain assessment
TGE
Token Generation Event
Blockchain/Cryptocurrency
The event of a token’s first issuance and circulation
PNL
Profit and Loss
Finance/Trading
The amount/proportion of trading/investment gains/losses
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