Balance

Check your virtual account balance, P&L, and starting capital.

Balance

GET /v1/account/balance

Returns your current account balance, P&L metrics, and starting capital.

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Request

curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
  https://api.polysimulator.com/v1/account/balance

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Response

{
  "user_id": 1,
  "balance": "993.50",
  "currency": "USD",
  "starting_balance": "1000.00",
  "pnl": "-6.50",
  "pnl_percent": "-0.65",
  "unrealized_pnl": "0.50"
}

Field	Description
balance	Current cash balance (available for trading)
currency	Always USD
starting_balance	Initial capital ($1,000 for virtual accounts)
pnl	Realized profit/loss since account creation
pnl_percent	P&L as percentage of starting balance
unrealized_pnl	Unrealized P&L from open positions

Your total portfolio value = balance + market value of open positions. Use the Portfolio endpoint for a complete snapshot.

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Next Steps

• Positions — View open and closed positions
• Portfolio — Complete portfolio overview