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title: What does Equity mean?
description: The Equity of an account represents the total account balance including any credit, realized profit/loss, unrealized profit or loss generated from open positions. Equity = Balance + Floating Profit/Loss (Note that any unrealized commissions and swaps are included in floating…
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updated: "2024-10-09"
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# What does Equity mean?

The Equity of an account represents the total account balance including any credit, realized profit/loss, unrealized profit or loss generated from open positions. Equity = Balance + Floating Profit/Loss (Note that any unrealized commissions and swaps are included in floating profit/loss)