Cash value of a trading account after closed trades, deposits, withdrawals and fees.
Account & Funding terms
Plain-English definitions for trading, broker safety, market structure, and risk terms.
Base account currency
Currency used to report account balance, equity, margin, profit and loss.
Real-time account value including balance plus or minus floating profit and loss.
Statement
Report showing transactions, trades, deposits, withdrawals, fees, swaps and account values.
Account balance
Account value after only closed transactions are considered.
Trading account
Account opened with a broker to hold cash, securities or positions.
Account charge
Amount charged to or removed from an account.
Practice account
Simulated trading account using virtual funds and market prices.
Ownership / account value
Account value including floating P/L, or ownership in a company depending on context.
Unrealized P/L
Profit or loss on open positions not yet realized by closing the trade.