Openreturn

OpenReturn is a term that may refer to multiple concepts across different fields. There is no single, widely agreed definition, and the term is used by different organizations to denote different ideas.

In finance and investing, the term can describe returns that are not fixed by contract or realized over an open horizon, or the return on open-ended funds where gains accrue with holdings. Some writers also reference the open-to-close return, the percentage change from the opening price to the closing price of a trading session; definitions vary, and practitioners typically specify the calculation method when the term is used.

In technology and software, OpenReturn may be used as a product name, project, or library within open-source communities. It can denote a tool or API that exposes return values in a programming context or provides open access to return data in a financial platform. Because the term is not tied to a single standard, its meaning depends on the implementing organization.

Related concepts include return on investment, open-ended funds, open data, and return value.