# A second time around

**URL:** <https://forums.collective2.com/t/a-second-time-around/4038>\
**Category:** C2\
**Created:** [May 31, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/a-second-time-around/4038 "2011-05-31T11:13:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChadHumphrey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/chadhumphrey/32/6116_2.png) [@ChadHumphrey](https://forums.collective2.com/u/ChadHumphrey)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/a-second-time-around/4038/1 "2011-05-31T11:13:15Z")

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What is the formula Hypothetical Monthly Returns?  
  
  
  
and can it be found in C2DS?  
  
  
  
thanks in advance.  
  
  
  
Chad

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**Author:** ![MatthewKlein](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/matthewklein/32/21382_2.png) [@MatthewKlein](https://forums.collective2.com/u/MatthewKlein)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/a-second-time-around/4038/2 "2011-06-01T09:00:47Z")

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Monthly returns are simply the profit over the course of one month divided by the equity at the beginning of the month.  
  
  
  
Example:  
  
  
  
Jan 31: system equity= $100,000 (at end of day)  
  
Feb 28: system equity=$105,000  
  
  
  
Monthly return = 5%