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# Calculate

<figure><img src="/files/oYVW9vPIv94dCXlprxl2" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Calculate Action</p></figcaption></figure>

The Calculate Action is one of the most used Actions. It enables you to create new columns using math. The possibilities are more or less endless, but the video below gives a couple of examples of how to calculate profit and %-change columns with the Calculate Action.

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