A worked distinction
A position can have the same initial dollar value as a passive token holding and end with different quantities. Comparing only the final token price misses this inventory transformation; quantities must be valued against the same final price.
What to verify in your own analysis
Confirm token ordering and decimal normalization. Fees, rewards and tick rounding are additional components; do not add an estimated fee yield to principal twice.
Write down the market or protocol identifier, units, observation window and data source before comparing outputs. Keep unavailable values distinct from zero. Capture a baseline and change one assumption at a time so the resulting difference can be explained.
Use the linked working tools
Open the related tools below to inspect actual public observations or calculate a local scenario. The numerical example above is illustrative, not a current quote. Export the result together with its assumptions if you need a reproducible research record.
The review checklist records what you checked in this tab. Completion measures your own notes, not whether an investment is safe, suitable or profitable.