Finding a Position
To find which accounts traded a particular security or held a position overnight, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Navigate to the Audit / Positions page.
Step 2: Fill out some or all of the search form and click Find.
Text Fields such as Symbol and Route | |
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"" | Empty value |
IBM,DELL,YHOO | IBM , DELL or YHOO |
PHLX,"" | PHLX or empty |
+DELL% | Values that begin with +DELL |
EDG_ | 4-character values that start with EDG |
"123,456" | The value 123,456 |
"DEST%" | The value
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Numeric Fields such as Quantity and Price | |
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>1000 | Greater than 1000 |
>=1000 | Greater than or equal to
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!=1000 | Not equal to
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1000-2000 | Between 1000 and 2000 |
!=1000-2000 | Not between |
1000,1500,2000 | 1000 , 1500 or 2000 |
!=1000,2000 | Not 1000 or 2000 |
Columns and Their Meanings
Column | Description |
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Open Qty | The number of shares or contracts taken overnight. A positive value indicates a long position, negative is short. If the field is empty it means the security traded that day or had journal activity but nothing was kept overnight. |
Avg | Average price of the position. Tip: Clicking on the average price will display the cost basis lots for the position. |
Close | Closing or settlement price for the position. If the price is in italics it indicates that it may be stale. |
Qty Traded | The number of shares or contracts of the security that was traded in that account on that day. |