What Is Balance in Forex Trading?

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The amount in your trading account from deposits, withdrawals and closed trades, ignoring any trades that are still open.

Updated 1 Oct 2026

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Your balance only updates when a trade is closed. If you have open trades, look at equity to see what your account is really worth at this moment.

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Equity: Your account balance plus or minus the floating profit or loss on all open trades. It is what your account would be worth if you closed everything now.
Drawdown: The fall in an account from its highest value to a later low, usually shown as a percentage.

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