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Account | Whenever comparing against a DMA platform, the account name will be the PropReports Account Id (which should match the DMA platform). When comparing against the Clearing firm, the PropReports Clearing Id is shown and positions are combined across one or more sub-accounts prior to comparison. |
Symbol | This is the ticker symbol of the security with the discrepancy. Symbols for positions that match are not reported. |
PropReports Qty | The first of the two numbers following the symbol is the net position quantity in PropReports. Negative value indicates a short position. 0 indicates flat and a double-dash ("--") indicates that there was no trading activity in that symbol that day. This is a subtle but useful distinction. |
External Qty | The second of the two numbers following the symbol is the net position quantity at the external entity being compared (clearing firm or DMA platform) Negative value indicates a short position. 0 indicates flat and a double-dash ("--") indicates that there was no trading activity in that symbol that day. Not all sources indicate flat positions and in those cases "--" will be shown regardless if there was trading activity in that security. |
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