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Calculating Ma’aser Kesafim from Stock Trading

Question

Hello,
I wanted to ask a question regarding ma’aser kesafim. I sometimes buy stocks; sometimes I profit and sometimes I lose. My question is: with regard to ma’aser kesafim, may I offset the loss against the profit, or must I in any case separate ma’aser from each transaction on which I made a profit? 
Thank you in advance

Answer

Shalom u’vrachah. 

There is no need to separate ma’aser from every individual profit. 

One should set a time each year to calculate the total profits and losses, and pay ma’aser from the net profit. 

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