A worked distinction
If 10,000 USD remains unavailable for ten days, a hypothetical 5% annual alternative rate gives a simple comparison of 10,000 × 0.05 × 10 / 365. Price changes and protocol-specific continuing rewards can dominate that small estimate.
What to verify in your own analysis
Check whether rewards continue during each queue stage and whether exit is direct or through a secondary-market token. Queue length and market discounts are different observations.
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.