# Distribution of Trades PnL in percentiles

> ## The real edge lies in knowing quantitatively how the wallet performs - THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND

<figure><img src="/files/2cgodNGLNLf0mQL3hOHy" alt=""><figcaption><p>Percentiles provide a representation of the distribution of trade outcomes.</p></figcaption></figure>

This metric shows how the wallet's trades are distributed in terms of profit and loss (PnL), using percentiles to reflect performance consistency. It shows both in Solana and in %.&#x20;

The number in Sol is important so you understand how big he trades and the number in % is important because you can understand how far his trades generally goes.&#x20;

If you don't know what percentiles are, we will explain it below. You can also watch this 2-minute video to learn how it works.

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6cMpDEzq_4>" %}

Each line indicates how a portion of the wallet’s trades performed, **helping you understand both upside potential and downside risk**:

* **Min**: **The worst trade** in the analyzed period, showing the maximum realized loss. It was 0.37 SOL / -75% on that trade.
* **10th Percentile**: 10% of trades performed worse (lower PnL) than this value. Useful to understand how bad the losing side gets. In the case above, 10% of his trades lost more than 0.15 SOL / -36%!
* **25th Percentile**: 25% of trades performed worse than this value, while 75% performed better. Helps identify poor but not extreme outcomes. In the case above, 25% of his trades were worse than -6%.
* **50th Percentile (Median)**: The midpoint of all trades. Half of the trades had a lower PnL, and half had a higher PnL. In the case above, 50% of his trades were more profitable than 10%. While the other half, made less than that.&#x20;
* **75th and 90th percentile**: Show how good the best trades are. As per the image above, 75th means 25% of his trades made more than 28% and 90th means that 10% of his trades made more than 63%!
* **Max**: The best trade made by the wallet, he made 0.96 SOL or 135% as in the example.

**Always analyze percentiles** to see if the trader is **consistent**. The example above is ok.&#x20;

But the example below is even more consistent, as his 10th and 25th percentiles are already positive.

<figure><img src="/files/Rd1QBGfkSa04I2AQZJzW" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

And by his 50th percentile, you can expect that half the trades will make more than 26% and half the trades will make less than that. <br>


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