Trading Account Metrics
This section describes the financial and margin properties displayed in the trading account panel. These metrics represent the current state of a trader’s account, including capital, open position performance, and margin usage.
Displayed properties:
Balance
On Hold (displayed if exists)
Equity
Profit
Used Margin (displayed if exists)
Free Margin
Margin Level (displayed if Used Margin exists)
Leverage1. Balance
Description
Balance represents the total funds in the trading account after all closed operations.
Balance reflects realized results only and does not include floating profit or loss from open positions.
Opening a position does not change Balance.
Balance Changes When
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deposit is completed
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withdrawal is completed
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trade is closed
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swap is charged
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commission is charged
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manual adjustment is made
Formula
Balance =
Deposits
+ Closed Profits
- Closed Losses
- Completed Withdrawals
- Commissions
- Swaps
+ AdjustmentsSimplified:
Balance = Previous Balance + Realized PnL2. On Hold
Description
On Hold represents funds temporarily reserved for pending financial operations, such as withdrawal requests.
These funds are excluded from the amount available for trading until the operation is completed or cancelled.
Display Rule
Displayed only if On Hold > 0Example
Balance = 10 000
On Hold = 3 000Funds available for trading:
Available Balance = 7 0003. Equity
Description
Equity represents the current real-time value of the account, including floating profit or loss from open positions.
Equity changes continuously as market prices move.
It is the primary value used for margin risk calculations.
Formula
Equity = (Balance − On Hold) + ProfitWhere:
Profit = Floating PnL from open positions4. Profit
Description
Profit represents the unrealized profit or loss from open positions.
It updates continuously based on market price changes.
Positive values represent profit, negative values represent loss.
5. Used Margin
Description
Used Margin represents the total collateral required to maintain all open positions.
Margin is not a cost and does not reduce the account balance. It represents funds temporarily reserved by the trading engine to support open positions.
Display Rule
Displayed only if Used Margin > 0Total Used Margin
Used Margin = sum(margin of all open positions)6. Free Margin
Description
Free Margin represents the amount of funds available to open new positions.
Free Margin decreases when:
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new positions are opened
Formula
Free Margin = Equity − Used Margin7. Margin Level
Description
Margin Level represents the ratio between equity and used margin, expressed as a percentage.
It is the primary indicator of account risk and determines when margin call or stop-out conditions occur.
Display Rule
Displayed only if Used Margin > 0Formula
Margin Level (%) = (Equity / Used Margin) × 1008. Leverage
Description
Leverage defines the maximum trading exposure relative to the trader’s capital.
Higher leverage reduces the margin required to open positions.
Example
Leverage = 1:100Meaning the trader can control:
100 units of market exposure for every 1 unit of capitalAccount Calculation Relationships
The core account metrics are calculated using the following relationships:
Profit = Floating PnL
Equity = (Balance − On Hold) + Profit
Used Margin = sum(position margins)
Free Margin = Equity − Used Margin
Margin Level (%) = (Equity / Used Margin) × 100
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