# Cumulative Return Cumulative Return is the total return since the first Account Balance entry, adjusted for deposits/withdrawals. **Today's Cumulative Return = (1 + Yesterday's Cumulative Return) \* (1 + Today's Daily Return) - 1** *For example:* If your Cumulative Return yesterday was 10%, and today's Daily Return is 2%, today's Cumulative Return would be 12.2%. Read about how [Daily Return](/wingman-concepts/all-metrics-and-terms/daily-return.md) is calculated to understand how it smoothes the effect of deposits. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.wingmantracker.com/wingman-concepts/all-metrics-and-terms/cumulative-return.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.