<p>At the end of epoch <code>N</code> the balance in your wallet becomes the staked balance for epoch <code>N + 2</code> and the staking rewards for epoch <code>N + 2</code> are paid at the start of epoch <code>N + 4</code>.</p>
<p>This avoids the need to lock ADA up for staking and also gives the code enough time to do the required calculations before they are needed.</p>

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2022-01-18T08:42:45.430Z
OK so if I understand correctly, a snapshot approach is used, not an average, and there is also a delay (same delay as per re-delegation).
mwal
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2022-01-18T14:38:28.137Z
Above answer is correct, please accept it. Yes, snapshot of stake is always taken on epoch boundary, and is used for block production epoch after snapshot.
Samuel Leathers
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2022-01-18T08:21:10.460Z
2022-01-18T08:21:10.460Z
Erik de Castro Lopo
<p>Let's say I have two wallets, each delegated to a different stake pool.
At some point within an epoch I transfer some Ada from one wallet to the other.  What will be the applicable balance which is considered staked by each wallet/pool for that epoch?</p>

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How is wallet balance over epoch computed to calculate staking rewards?
# How is wallet balance over epoch computed to calculate staking rewards?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-01-18)

Let's say I have two wallets, each delegated to a different stake pool.
At some point within an epoch I transfer some Ada from one wallet to the other. What will be the applicable balance which is considered staked by each wallet/pool for that epoch?

**Tags:** staking

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-01-18. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

At the end of epoch `N` the balance in your wallet becomes the staked balance for epoch `N + 2` and the staking rewards for epoch `N + 2` are paid at the start of epoch `N + 4`.

This avoids the need to lock ADA up for staking and also gives the code enough time to do the required calculations before they are needed.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: OK so if I understand correctly, a snapshot approach is used, not an average, and there is also a delay (same delay as per re-delegation).  
> **username_2**: Above answer is correct, please accept it. Yes, snapshot of stake is always taken on epoch boundary, and is used for block production epoch after snapshot.  

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