Balance Tracking

Track your complete account equity by recording deposits, withdrawals, fees, and other balance changes beyond just trading P&L.

Why Track Your Balance?

While your trading P&L shows how much you've made or lost from trades, your actual account equity is affected by other factors:

  • Initial deposits and additional funding
  • Withdrawals and payouts
  • Platform fees and data subscriptions
  • Regulatory or exchange fees
  • Interest earned or margin interest charged

The Balance page helps you maintain an accurate picture of your total account value over time.

Balance Overview

At the top of the Balance page, you'll see your account value prominently displayed:

Current Account Value

This is your total account equity, calculated as: (Deposits - Withdrawals) - Fees + Commission Adjustments + Trading P&L. Below the main value, you'll see a breakdown showing your Funding (deposits minus withdrawals) and Trading P&L separately.

Summary Cards

Four clickable cards show your totals. Click any card to open the entry form pre-filled with that type:

  • Total Deposits: Sum of all deposits
  • Total Withdrawals: Sum of all withdrawals
  • Total Fees: Platform fees, subscriptions, and other charges
  • Bulk Commission Adj.: Total commission adjustments

Adding Balance Entries

Click any of the four summary cards (Deposits, Withdrawals, Fees, or Bulk Commission Adj.) to open the entry form pre-filled with that type:

Entry Types

Type When to Use
Deposit Adding funds to your trading account (initial funding, additional deposits, payouts from prop firms)
Withdrawal Removing funds from your account
Fee Platform subscriptions, data fees, exchange fees, or any other charges. Check "Credit" if recording a refund.
Bulk Commission Adjustment Corrections to commission amounts already recorded with your trades. Choose "Additional Commission Cost" for extra charges or "Rebate / Refund" for money back. You can optionally include metadata like trade count, number of contracts, date range, or symbol to document what the adjustment covers.
Setting Your Starting Balance

When you first start using TiltedTrades, add a Deposit entry for your initial account balance. This gives you an accurate starting point for tracking your total equity.

Entry Fields

When adding a balance entry, you'll provide:

  • Date: When the transaction occurred (required)
  • Amount: Dollar amount - always enter as a positive number; the system determines the sign based on the entry type (required)
  • Type: Category from the table above
  • Description: Notes about the transaction (required)
  • Broker: Which broker/account this entry applies to (required)
  • Account: Which account this entry applies to (required when the selected broker has multiple accounts)

Recurring Monthly Fees

If you have fees that occur regularly (like monthly platform subscriptions or data fees), you can set them up to recur automatically:

Creating a Recurring Fee

  1. Click the Total Fees card and select "Fee" as the entry type
  2. Enter the fee amount and description (e.g., "$99 - Platform Subscription")
  3. Check the "Recurring monthly fee" checkbox
  4. Select which day of the month (1-31) the fee should be applied
  5. Optionally set an end date if the fee has a known expiration
  6. Save the entry

How Recurring Fees Work

Once set up, the fee will automatically be added to your balance on the specified day each month. You can:

  • View all recurring fees in the Recurring Fees section
  • Edit a recurring fee to change the amount, day, or end date
  • Delete a recurring fee to stop future charges (past entries remain)
Tip

Set up recurring fees for all your regular trading expenses: platform fees, market data, exchange fees, etc. This ensures your balance tracking stays accurate without manual entry each month.

Transaction History

The transaction history table shows all your balance entries:

Table Columns

  • Date: When the transaction occurred
  • Broker: Associated broker/account
  • Type: Category of the entry
  • Description: Your notes or auto-generated description
  • Amount: Dollar value (green for additions, red for subtractions)
  • Funding: Your cumulative funding balance after this transaction
  • Actions: Edit or delete the entry

Account Value Chart

The chart at the top of the Balance page shows how your account value has changed over time with three lines:

  • Account Value: Your total equity - this is what your account is actually worth
  • Funding: Cumulative deposits and withdrawals - shows how much money you've put in or taken out
  • Trading P&L: Your cumulative profit/loss from trading - shows how much you've made or lost

Hover over any point on the chart to see the exact values at that date. This helps you understand whether your account growth is coming from trading profits or additional deposits.

Time Range Filtering

Use the time range dropdown to focus on specific periods:

  • 1M: Last 1 month
  • 3M: Last 3 months
  • 6M: Last 6 months
  • YTD: Year to date
  • 1Y: Last 1 year
  • ALL: All available data

Per-Broker Balance Tracking

If you trade multiple accounts, you can assign balance entries to specific brokers:

Benefits

  • Track each account's equity separately
  • See which accounts are funded with how much
  • Identify which accounts are profitable after fees
  • Manage prop firm accounts vs. personal accounts

Using Broker Filters

Use the sidebar broker filters to view balance data for specific accounts. The balance overview and chart will update to show only the selected broker's data.

Editing and Deleting Entries

Edit an Entry

  1. Click the edit icon on any entry in the history table
  2. Modify the date, amount, type, or description
  3. Click Save to update

Delete an Entry

  1. Click the delete icon on the entry
  2. Confirm the deletion
Note

Deleting a balance entry will recalculate your balance history. Make sure you're deleting the correct entry, as this action cannot be undone.

Tips for Accurate Balance Tracking

Set Starting Balance First

When you first start using TiltedTrades, add a "Starting Balance" entry for each account. This ensures your balance calculations are accurate from day one.

Set Up Recurring Fees

When adding fee entries, check "Recurring monthly fee" to automatically track regular charges like platform subscriptions or data fees. This ensures you don't forget to account for these costs in your performance calculations.

Reconcile Regularly

Periodically check that your TiltedTrades balance matches your actual broker account balance. This helps catch any missed entries or errors.