Balance, Equity, and Virtual Positions

What Balance, Equity, and Floating P&L mean, and how PAMM virtual positions work.

For clients

Across the interface you’ll see Balance, Equity, and P&L. Understanding the difference helps you read your account correctly.

Account metrics row showing balance, equity, realized and floating P&L
Balance, equity, and P&L on an account.
TermMeaning
BalanceThe settled cash on the account, excluding open trades.
EquityBalance plus the current value of open positions.
Realized P&LProfit or loss already locked in from closed trades.
Floating P&LUnrealized profit or loss on positions still open.

PAMM virtual positions

In a PAMM pool you don’t hold positions directly — your share is shown as virtual positions that mirror your slice of the pool. See the Concepts section for the full PAMM model.

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