I understand how the different pool payments work.Tthis question is NOT about payout. What I would like to know is if my S5 will reflect if I find a block while mining a pool using pplns or pps. I know that if I'm solo mining it would increment with each block I find. But with PPLNS will it do the same? Or is it unaware if it finds a block using a pool as such? Im trying to decide whether to solo mine or not. In the time I have been mining I have always used a pool. My S5 has never reported finding a block and if when pool mining this would show then based upon my experience so far I would not have found a block. But if this field isnt updated when pool ming then I have nothing to go on. I realize its luck...just trying to get some supportive real world statistics for my setup and speed if possible.

Thanks

Note: If this is posted in the wrong forum please move it. I was torn between mining and mining software. This just seemed a better match.

I am a former Forex trader. I still trade stocks also. Im confused about one thing regarding Altcoins. EVERY pair I look at has the same pattern. Starts up and ends at some small price that is a fraction of its starting point. Its like every chart is a copy of another. How can you possibly make money from holding these coins? Every coin I mine from multipool when I get over to cryptsy its at the bottom of the chart. With forex pairs rise and fall. These just fall it seems. And usually about a week before I get them:( What am I not seeing. What am I doing wrong? Or when mining multicoins is it just get what you can as soon as you mine them?

Thanks....and please dont flame the noob