> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://finance.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Account Info

> Feature-module overview: read account details, balances, buying power, positions, and order history — and keep them live over WebSocket.

<Note>
  **Module skeleton.** This page is the entry point for the Account feature module, modeled on [Order Flow](/api-reference/orders/order-flow). The deep-dive pages are being written; the building blocks below already exist in the API and WebSocket references and are linked throughout.
</Note>

The Account module answers "what's in this account, and what's it worth right now?" As with orders, there are **two halves**: pull a current picture over REST, then keep it live over the [Account Updates WebSocket](/websockets/account-updates).

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## What's in the module

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Accounts list" icon="user" href="/api-reference/accounts/user-accounts">
    The accounts a user can trade, with IDs you pass to every order and subscription.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Balances & buying power" icon="wallet" href="/api-reference/accounts/balance">
    Cash, equity, margin, and the several flavors of buying power (stock, option, day-trade).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Positions" icon="chart-pie" href="/api-reference/accounts/positions">
    Open stock and option positions with average price and unrealized P\&L.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Order history" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/api-reference/accounts/list-orders-history">
    Past orders, plus [active orders](/api-reference/accounts/list-active-orders) still working.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Live updates

Subscribe once to the `account` topic and you receive `account.balance`, `account.position`, `account.order`, and `account.info` events as anything changes — no polling. The [Account Updates WebSocket](/websockets/account-updates) reference documents the connect/auth/subscribe handshake and every field, including the full balance and position schemas.

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## Planned deep-dive pages

* **Reading an account** — accounts list → choosing an `accountId`.
* **Understanding buying power** — the difference between stock, option, day-trade, and Reg-T buying power.
* **Positions & P\&L** — realized vs. unrealized, today vs. lifetime.
* **Keeping it live** — wiring the snapshot + event stream into local state.

<Card title="Account Updates WebSocket" icon="satellite-dish" href="/websockets/account-updates">
  Start here for the live account picture today.
</Card>