Definition

Account Balance

Meaning ⎊ The total settled cash value in a trading account, excluding unrealized gains or losses.
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Account Balance

The account balance is the total amount of settled funds available in a trading account. It consists of all deposits made by the trader minus any withdrawals, and includes realized profits or losses from closed positions.

It does not include the unrealized gains or losses from current open trades. The account balance is the baseline from which all margin calculations begin.

It represents the cash value of the account that is not currently at risk in the market. While it is an important metric, it is often less reflective of actual account health than the equity, which includes the impact of current market exposure.

A trader can have a large account balance but still be near liquidation if their open positions have significant unrealized losses. It is the static component of account value.

Leverage Control
Available Cash
Account Settings
Funding
Asset Allocation
Withdrawal Limits
Margin Account
Decentralization Trade-Offs

Glossary

Account Asset Value

Valuation ⎊ The account asset value represents the aggregated market worth of all holdings within a trading account, encompassing cash, cryptocurrencies, and derivative positions.

Trading Account Restrictions

Constraint ⎊ Trading Account Restrictions, within the context of cryptocurrency, options, and derivatives, represent limitations imposed on trading activity, often stemming from regulatory requirements, exchange policies, or internal risk management protocols.

Account Margin Requirements

Definition ⎊ Account margin requirements specify the minimum equity balance a trader must maintain to open and sustain leveraged positions in derivatives markets.

Negative Balance Protection

Protection ⎊ Negative balance protection functions as a risk mitigation tool prevalent in cryptocurrency and derivatives markets, safeguarding traders from losses exceeding their initial capital.