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How Cairn calculates gains and losses

A worked explanation of entry fees, financing, price shocks and reference gains or losses.

·Reference model only
Deposit to Fees + match to Reference resultDepositsynthetic modelFees + matchshow assumptionsReference resultnot a guarantee

The calculator starts with a fresh synthetic vault, applies the existing exact-integer accounting rules and reports hypothetical reference value. It does not infer historical tax lots or pretend to know an executable sale price.

  1. Parse the deposit into integer cents.
  2. Apply the 0.10% Boost entry fee and matched senior financing.
  3. Advance the manual scenario clock, if selected.
  4. Apply one terminal price move and value the resulting receipt slice.
  5. Subtract the original deposit to show signed reference gain or loss.

Try the Boost and Earn calculator, then read why a flat price can still lose money.