Balances

This feature is available to preview in the UAT environment. It will be available in the production environment in the near future.

Balances

Balances Reference

The Balances widget can display the following values - there are three columns:

  • Previous Settlement — values updated by the Broker / FCM as of the most recent upload.
  • Current Estimate — calculated using current positions / working orders / P/L.
  • Change — difference between values for Prior Settlement and Current Estimate.

Field Names

Total Balance Total cash account balance at the start of the day.
Collateral The margin value of any securities (e.g. T-Bills) in the account, normally 95% of the face value.
Open Trade Equity The open trade equity (marked to market P/L) of non-Options positions, calculated using midpoint.
Long Option Val The net value of open long option positions, displayed for supported markets.
Short Option Val The net value of open short option positions, displayed for supported markets.
Net Option Val The net value of open option positions, displayed for supported markets.
Liquidating Val The value of the account if all positions were liquidated based on the estimated fill settlement prices.
Total Equity The total trade equity (marked to market P/L) on open positions plus total balance.
Initial Margin Req The margin equity needed to initiate a position.
Maintenance Margin Req The minimum margin equity required to be maintained by an account.
Margin Excess The margin equity the account has, in excess or deficit of initial margin requirement (Includes Net Option Value where available)
Margin Scale Up The percent margin applied to an account.