# Daily Return Daily Return = ((Today's Acct. Balance - Today's Deposit) / Yesterday's Acct. Balance) - 1 *Example:* If my balance yesterday was $10,000 and my balance today is $12,500, but my $2,000 deposit was reflected in the balance today... the Daily Return would be ((12,500 - 2000) / 10,000) - 1 = **5%**. Without adjusting for the deposit, it would instead appear is if the return was 25%! This smoothing calculation is what makes [Cumulative Return](/wingman-concepts/all-metrics-and-terms/cumulative-return.md) possible and accurate. --- # 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/daily-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.