GlobalTrader Windows - Account Information

The Account Information window displays relevant information regarding your GCI account in real-time.  Account Balance and Equity, Used Margin and Usable Margin, and Profit on open positions in ticks as well as Net Profit in USD are displayed and updated instantly as the market moves:

Balance:  Initial Deposit +/- realized profit/loss

Equity:  Balance +/- unrealized profit/loss

Used Margin:  Open position in lots x $500

Usable Margin:  Equity - Used Margin

Profit:  Profit in ticks on open positions

Net P/L:  unrealized profit/loss

DA:  Default Amount; this is the number of lots that the order window will default to when a new position is initiated.  Also used to control the number of lots allocated to each account when placing block orders for multiple accounts.

Trading Multiple Accounts

Viewing Information - "Current Account"

When trading multiple accounts from the same window, you will one account per row displayed in the Account Information window:

The "Current Account" will be displayed with bold text.  Account 136 above is set as the Current Account.  This means that the "Open Positions" window will display open positions for account 136.  Change the Current Account by right-clicking on the new desired Current Account and select "Set Current":

Placing Trades - Highlighted Account

When placing a trade, the New Order will default to whichever account is highlighted with a lighter background color.  This is achieved simply by clicking on the account row you wish to place a trade for, or by using the Ctrl-click to select multiple accounts.  In the following example, a trade will be placed for account 135, and will have a default amount of 1 lot:

In the next example below, the next trade will be placed for accounts 135, 136, and 137:

This trade will have a default amount of 4 lots (1 lot for account 135 plus 2 lots for account 136 plus 1 lot for account 137).  When the order is filled, the 4 lots will automatically be allocated among the 3 accounts as per the DA numbers (i.e., 1 lot for account 135, 2 lots for account 136, 1 lot for account 137).  

However, the Open Positions window will only display the position for the account that is set Current (137 in the above example).