Account Balance Setup window - Columns tab

You can use the Account Balance Setup window - Columns tab window to select the columns that are displayed in the Balance window.

 

NOTE: If you are part of the Risk Monitor group, the Add/Remove Accounts tab will also appear on this window.

 

 

 

The following table contains a description of each field on the Account Balance Setup window - Columns tab:

 

Field Name

Description

Hidden list

Columns listed in this section do not appear on the Balance window.

Move Right button. To display a column, click a column name in the Hidden section,  and then click the Move Right button.

Move Left button. To hide a column, click a column name in the Displayed section,  and then click the Move Right button.

Displayed list

Columns listed in this section appear on the Order Status window.

Move Up button. To move a column closer to the left on the Order Status window, click a column name in the Displayed section, and then click the Move Up button.

Move Down button. To move a column closer to the right on the Order Status window, click a column name in the Displayed section, and then click the Move Down button.

Preview section
(lower section window)

Use this section to preview your changes.

 

OK button

Click to use the selected settings and close the Account Balance Setup window.

Cancel button

Closes this window without updating the search results.

 

 

 

The following table contains a description of each column you can display or hide on the Account Balance window:

 

NOTE: All (Base) columns display currency using the currency type selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.  All other columns display currency using the default currency type selected from the Settings window - System tab, Default Currency field.

 

Field Name

Description

Account ID

Account name used for transactions

Average

The Average value is the realized profit and loss divided by the total number of shares that have been traded

(realized profit and loss / total number shares traded)

Beginning DTBP

 

Beginning Day Trading Buying Power

  • For marginable securities, the Day Trading Buying Power is the amount that can be day traded at one time on a given day. A day trade occurs whenever a position is bought and sold, or sold and repurchased, over the same day. As long as a day trade is closed out (completed), you may use the day trading buying power to day trade repeatedly throughout the day.

  • For non-marginable securities, you can use only one half of the buying power.

Beginning DTBP (Base)

Beginning Day Trading Buying Power

  • For marginable securities, the Day Trading Buying Power is the amount that can be day traded at one time on a given day. A day trade occurs whenever a position is bought and sold, or sold and repurchased, over the same day. As long as a day trade is closed out (completed), you may use the day trading buying power to day trade repeatedly throughout the day.

  • For non-marginable securities, you can use only one half of the buying power.

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

Beginning Equity

Indicates your total equity at the start of the trading day.

Beginning Equity (Base)

Indicates your total equity at the start of the trading day.

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

Beginning ONBP

Beginning Overnight Buying Power

  • For marginable securities, the Beginning Overnight BP indicates the funds available for purchasing (or selling short) marginable positions to be held in the account overnight.

  • For non-marginable securities, you must remember to use one half of the Buying Power provided.

Beginning ONBP (Base)

 

Beginning Overnight Buying Power

  • For marginable securities, the Beginning Overnight BP indicates the funds available for purchasing (or selling short) marginable positions to be held in the account overnight.

  • For non-marginable securities, you must remember to use one half of the Buying Power provided.

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

Cash Balance

Contains the cash balance in your account. The amount of money in your margin account is usually based on a multiple of this amount.

Cash Balance (Base)

Contains the cash balance in your account. The amount of money in your margin account is usually based on a multiple of this amount.

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

Current DTBP

Current day trading buying power.

  • For marginable securities, the Current Day Trading BP represents the funds that remain for day trading purposes.

  • For non-marginable securities, you can use only one half of the remaining buying power.

Current DTBP (Base)

Current day trading buying power.

  • For marginable securities, the Current Day Trading BP represents the funds that remain for day trading purposes.

  • For non-marginable securities, you can use only one half of the remaining buying power.

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

Current ONBP

Current overnight buying power.

  • For marginable securities, the Current ONBP indicates the funds available for purchasing (or selling short) marginable positions to be held in the account overnight.

  • For non-marginable securities, you must remember to use one half of the Buying Power provided.

Current ONBP (Base)

Current overnight buying power.

  • For marginable securities, the Current ONBP indicates the funds available for purchasing (or selling short) marginable positions to be held in the account overnight.

  • For non-marginable securities, you must remember to use one half of the Buying Power provided.

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

Liq Added

Indicates the total number of shares that added liquidity to an ECN.

Live Orders

Indicates the number of Live orders for each account.

Margin Balance

Remaining margin balance.

Margin Balance (Base)

Remaining margin balance

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

Matched Delta Equity

Total profit and loss for closed positions based on the previous days price.

Matched Delta Equity (Base)

Total profit and loss for closed positions based on the previous days price.

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

Matched P&L

The profit or loss realized on all positions that are closed out today. This includes both overnight positions and new positions opened earlier in the day (day trades).

Matched P&L (Base)

The profit or loss realized on all positions that are closed out today. This includes both overnight positions and new positions opened earlier in the day (day trades).

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

MAverage

MAverage is the unrealized profit and loss divided by the total number of shares in open positions.
(unrealized profit and loss / total shares in open positions)

Total Delta Equity

Total profit and loss for all positions based on the previous days price.

Total Delta Equity (Base)

Total profit and loss for all positions based on the previous days price.

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

Total Equity

Indicates the total equity of the account

Total P&L

Contains the total of matched and unmatched P&L for the trading day.

Total Shares Today

Indicates the total number of shares traded today.

Unmatched Delta Equity

Total profit and loss for all positions based on the previous days price.

Unmatched Delta Equity (Base)

Total profit and loss for all positions based on the previous days price.

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.

Unmatched P&L

Contains the total amount of unrealized profit and loss

Unmatched P&L (Base)

Contains the total amount of unrealized profit and loss

 

NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Account Balance Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field.