What is an account statement
An account statement is a report from your broker that lists every trade, deposit, withdrawal, swap and commission on your trading account over a chosen period.
Formally, it is a record of all balance operations and trading operations on an account, with a summary of balance (money after closed trades), equity (balance plus or minus open positions), margin (money locked to keep positions open) and free margin. A trading account statement is the reference you use to check that the broker charged and paid what you expected.
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A worked example
This case is hypothetical. A trader buys EUR/USD, keeps the position open overnight, and closes it the next day. The statement shows a row like this:
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Ticket | The order's unique ID |
| Open time / Close time | In server time, not Pakistan time |
| Type and volume | Buy, size in lots |
| Symbol | EUR/USD |
| Open price / Close price | The entry and exit prices |
| Commission | Fee charged for the trade, if the account type has one |
| Swap | Overnight interest charged or paid (swap fees) |
| Profit | Result from the price move only |
The change to your balance is Profit + Swap − Commission. A trade can show a positive profit column and still reduce the balance if swap and commission are larger. To put real figures into this, use the tools on the calculators page.
Where the term appears
- MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5: the History tab lists closed trades and balance operations. A right-click there lets you save a report for a chosen period. See MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.
- Daily statements: many brokers send an automatic statement by email after the trading day closes.
- Broker personal area: reports and transaction history are often available there as well. On Exness, check the current statement options in the personal area or on the official site.
- Banks and news: "account statement" also means a bank statement. In trading news, the term usually comes up in disputes, audits or tax questions.
Edge cases experienced traders check
- Realised vs floating: only closed trades change the balance. Open positions change equity only.
- Weekend swap: an extra swap charge is often applied on a single weekday to cover the weekend, so one night can look larger than the others.
- Account currency: all amounts are in the account currency. Deposits in other currencies appear after conversion. Cent accounts show amounts in cents.
- Adjustments: dividend adjustments on index CFDs, corrections and transfers appear as separate balance lines, not as trades.
- Partial fills and closes: a single order can create several rows (fill and partial fill).
- Server time: the dates of trades and swaps follow the broker's server clock.
A statement records losses as clearly as gains. Leveraged forex and CFD trading can lose money fast, and the statement is where you see it.
Related terms
Equity curve · Exposure · Contract size · Dormant account fees · Collateral · Trading glossary · Risk management
Frequent questions
What is the difference between a statement and trade history?
Trade history is the list of trades in the platform. A statement is a formatted report of that history plus deposits, withdrawals and an account summary.
Why does my profit column not match my balance change?
The profit column shows only the price move. Swap and commission are listed separately and also change the balance.
Are statement times in Pakistan time?
Usually not. They follow the broker's server time, so a trade can appear under a different date than your local clock showed.
Can I get a statement for a past period?
In MetaTrader you can choose a custom period in the History tab before saving a report. For broker-side reports, check what your broker's personal area offers.