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Current open positions, average price and live P&L.
Published by The Retail Trader · JUL 31, 2026 · Order Flow
Position Book — currently opened positions, their average price and live P&L.
This term comes under Order Flow, in the “BROKER SCREEN PAR” section. The names of the Terminal's tabs, which differ slightly from broker to broker, are as follows:
Other terms in this group — understanding them together is more useful:
• Order Book
• Trade Book
• Holdings
• Realised P&L
• Unrealised P&L
• Funds / Ledger
• Margin Available vs Margin Used
• Basket Order
• GTT Trigger Book
• Price Alert
• Order Modification
To read the entire group and all its examples in one place, see the journal "ORDER FLOW: FROM ORDER TO EXECUTION" - this term is taken from there.
This entry is for educational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell. Exchanges change charges, margins, lot sizes and expiry rules from time to time, so verify any figures with your broker or exchange.