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Guides, comparisons, and insights for smarter crypto portfolio tracking.

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Profit by Year: The Multi-Year View Your Monthly Screen Cannot Show

Year-over-year P/L smooths monthly noise and reveals whether your edge is real or regime-driven. See how Coinlio's ProfitByYear chart tells the story your monthly view hides.

August 18, 2026 · 7 min read
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Average Hold Time: How Long You Hold Winners vs Losers Reveals Your True Edge

Hold time tells you whether you let winners run and cut losers fast — the discipline behind every profitable strategy. Learn how to read it on the Coinlio Insights tab.

August 11, 2026 · 6 min read
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Win Rate: Why 70% Wins Can Still Bankrupt You

A 70% win rate sounds great — until you realize tiny wins and huge losses can wipe you out. Learn what win rate really tells you and how to read it next to R-Multiple.

August 4, 2026 · 6 min read
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Risk per Trade: How Much of Your Portfolio Is Really on the Line?

Most traders cannot tell you what percent of their portfolio they risk on each trade. Learn the formula, the 1-2% rule, worked examples, and how Coinlio surfaces it.

July 28, 2026 · 7 min read
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Kelly Criterion: How Much Should You Bet on Your Next Trade?

Kelly Criterion gives you the mathematically optimal position size based on your edge. Most traders bet too much — here is the formula to find the right number.

July 21, 2026 · 7 min read
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Bull, Bear, Sideways: Different Markets Need Different Strategies

Most traders use the same strategy in every market regime and lose money in 3 out of 4. Learn to identify regimes and match your strategy to the current cycle.

July 14, 2026 · 7 min read
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Sharpe Ratio: Are You Doing Better Than Just Holding BTC?

Active trading is harder than holding. Sharpe Ratio measures risk-adjusted return so you can fairly compare your strategy vs a simple HODL approach.

July 7, 2026 · 7 min read
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Find Your Sweet Spot: Which Holding Period Wins for You?

Most traders are great in one timeframe and terrible in another. Knowing your sweet spot stops you from forcing trades in your weak zones. Learn how to find it.

June 30, 2026 · 6 min read
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VWAP Timing: Did You Buy Low and Sell High, or the Opposite?

Volume-weighted average price reveals whether you actually nailed your entries and exits — or just got lucky in a bull market. Learn how VWAP timing works.

June 23, 2026 · 6 min read
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Expectancy per Trade: How Much Do You Make on Average?

Win rate is overrated. Profit Factor is great. But Expectancy tells you the bottom line: the exact dollar amount you make (or lose) per trade on average.

June 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Market Insights

Crypto Portfolio Allocation in 2026: What Retail Actually Holds

Data-driven look at typical retail crypto allocations in 2026. BTC dominance, ETH share, altcoin spread, common mistakes, and how to check your own allocation.

June 12, 2026 · 5 min read
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How Concentrated Is Your Portfolio? The HHI Test

Holding one coin at 40% is risky no matter how much you believe in it. Learn how the HHI score measures portfolio concentration and what to do about it.

June 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Beginner Education

Crypto Cost Basis Explained: FIFO vs Average Cost

Learn the difference between FIFO and average cost for crypto taxes. Simple examples, a comparison table, and how Coinlio handles cost basis calculation.

June 5, 2026 · 5 min read
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Maximum Drawdown: The Brutal Math of Recovery

Lose 50% and you need 100% to break even. Learn what Maximum Drawdown is, how to calculate it, and how Coinlio tracks it for you.

June 2, 2026 · 6 min read
Product Updates

1,000 Installs: What Coinlio's First Month Actually Looked Like

An honest look at Coinlio's first 1,000 installs — what worked, what broke, what surprised us, and what we're building next.

May 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Beginner Education

The Best Crypto Tax Report App for iPhone in 2026

Compare crypto tax report apps for iPhone. See how Coinlio Pro handles tax reports for US, UK, Germany, Australia, and Vietnam — at a fraction of the cost.

May 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Market Insights

What the 2026 Bitcoin Halving Did to Retail Portfolios (So Far)

A data-backed look at the 2026 Bitcoin halving and its impact on retail crypto portfolios. Historical halving data, portfolio patterns, and practical tips — no price predictions.

May 22, 2026 · 5 min read
Beginner Education

Crypto P&L Calculator for iPhone — Stop Using Spreadsheets

Learn what crypto P&L means, how to calculate it, and why a dedicated iPhone app beats spreadsheets. Includes realized vs unrealized P&L and average cost basis explained.

May 19, 2026 · 6 min read
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R-Multiple: Are You Cutting Winners Too Early?

R-Multiple measures the ratio of your average win to your average loss. If it's below 1.0, math says you need above 50% win rate just to break even. Here's how to read it — and fix it.

May 12, 2026 · 7 min read
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Profit Factor: The Single Most Important Number in Your Trading Stats

Profit Factor tells you whether your strategy makes or loses money per dollar risked. Learn the formula, worked examples, thresholds, and how Coinlio surfaces it on your Insights tab.

May 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Beginner Education

How to Track Your Crypto Portfolio Across Exchanges (iPhone Guide)

Learn how to track your crypto portfolio across exchanges on iPhone. One dashboard, live prices, real P&L — without spreadsheets, formulas, or jargon.

April 28, 2026 · 11 min read
Feature Spotlights

How Coinlio Tracks P&L per Coin — the Math Behind the Numbers

A plain-English look at how Coinlio calculates profit and loss per coin. Average cost, partial sells, fees, and what FIFO/LIFO will change later.

April 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Beginner Education

Your First Crypto Portfolio: a 10-Minute Setup on iPhone

A plain-language, 10-minute walkthrough to set up your first crypto portfolio on iPhone — one portfolio, one coin, one buy transaction. No spreadsheets, no jargon.

April 21, 2026 · 6 min read

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