Single Position Management
All trades of the same financial instrument are merged into a single netted position.
Account Type
Netting Account Types
The Netting Account system allows you to hold multiple open positions for the same financial instrument, both in the same and opposite directions.
Netting Account Types are designed to simplify position management by automatically offsetting positions in the same instrument into a single cumulative position. This is crucial for traders who focus on straightforward strategies without the complexities of handling multiple open positions.
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Key features
One Net Position per Instrument
Simplified Trading
Easier to manage as only one position per instrument exists at a time.
Reduced Complexity
Provides clear visibility and control over trading positions, trading simpler operational efficiencies.
How it works
Automatic Position Netting
Opportunities of usage
Direct Benefits
Simplified Strategy Management
Focus solely on one position per instrument, making it easier for you to execute simple hedging or directional trades.
Clear Risk Assessment
Easier to assess and manage risk since all trades in the same instrument are combined into one balance.
Indirect Benefits
Operational Efficiency
Reduces the complexity of managing multiple entries and exits, which can streamline account administration and decision-making.
FAQ
A netting account consolidates all long and short positions of the same financial instrument into a single net position, simplifying position management.
In a netting account, every trade on the same instrument updates one cumulative position — volume and direction reflect the net of all executions. In a hedging account, each order opens or maintains a separate position, so you can hold multiple long and short lots on the same symbol independently.
Netting is ideal when you want straightforward position management, lower margin requirements on offsetting exposure, and reduced operational overhead. It suits directional strategies and simple hedges without tracking multiple tickets per instrument.
When opening a trading account you choose Hedging or Netting — the type is permanent and applies to all future trades in that account. Your broker configures which account types are available in B2TRADER Admin.
You hold one net position per instrument. There is no separate limit on individual tickets because new trades merge into that single line; overall exposure still respects leverage, margin, and risk limits set for your account.
Each new trade adjusts the size and direction of the existing net position cumulatively. Opposite-direction volume offsets what is already open until the net flips or closes.
Used leverage is derived from the net open volume, price, contract size, and account leverage settings for that instrument — not from each historical ticket separately. This typically lowers margin use when long and short exposure partially offset.
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