Forex glossary
What is an equity?
Account balance plus or minus the floating profit or loss of open positions.
Definition
Equity: Account balance plus or minus the floating profit or loss of open positions.
In context
Firms measure the daily limit from the day's starting balance or equity, resetting at a fixed server time.
From the lesson Prop Firm Rules Explained.
Lessons that cover Equity
Forex 101 · 7 min
Leverage and Margin
How a small deposit controls a big position, and why that cuts both ways.
Forex 101 · 5 min
Margin Calls and Stop Outs
The two words every trader wants to avoid hearing.
Risk & Psychology · 5 min
Keep a Trading Journal
Your personal database of what works and what doesn't.
Prop Firms & Gold · 8 min
Prop Firm Rules Explained
Targets, daily loss, static vs trailing drawdown and the rules that fail most traders.
Prop Firms & Gold · 5 min
How to Choose a Prop Firm
Track record, rules, payouts and red flags.