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Overview

Describes how to retrieve account financial data once an account reaches ACTIVE status. These endpoints support portfolio dashboards, buying-power validation, and position management interfaces.

Key Endpoints

Get Account BalancesGET /v1/accounts/{accountId}/balances — Returns current cash and equity information. List All Open PositionsGET /v1/accounts/{accountId}/positions — Returns securities with non-zero quantities. Get Single PositionGET /v1/accounts/{accountId}/positions/{symbol} — Returns 404 if no position exists for that symbol.

Balance Field Definitions

The response includes: total cash, settled/unsettled cash components, buying power, equity value, long market value, previous close equity, portfolio value, and timestamp.

Position Field Definitions

Each position record includes: id, account_id, ticker symbol, share quantity, average_price (average entry price), current_price, market_value, unrealized_pnl (dollar gain/loss), pnl_percentage, and side (long or short).

Settlement Timing

ACH deposits require 1–3 business days to settle in production (instant in sandbox). Equity sale proceeds settle T+1. Unsettled funds appear separately and don’t count toward buying power.

Practical Recommendations

Combine balances and positions endpoints with market data services to build dashboards, and compare estimated order costs against available buying power before presenting confirmation screens.