unrealized gain

unrealized gain definition - finance
An economic gain that has not yet been recognized for income tax or reporting purposes. While the gain appears on paper, it remains unrealized until it is recorded. Also may be called a paper gain.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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