Variable Reference

Variables are dynamic values that Quant Manager tracks for each account. You can reference them in custom formulas by wrapping the variable name in square brackets, e.g. [balance]. Variable names are case-insensitive.

[balance] — Current account balance (from the platform). [peak] — Highest balance reached (tracked by Quant Manager). [peak open pnl] — Highest unrealized P&L while the account had open positions; resets to 0 when the account is flat. [day starting balance] — Balance at the start of the trading day; resets at 5PM EST. [closed balance] — Last balance recorded when the account had no open positions.

These are computed from the account's configured formulas. A formula cannot reference its own result (circular reference returns NaN). [open pnl] — Result of the account's Open P&L formula. [closed pnl] — Result of the account's Closed P&L formula. [total pnl] — Result of the account's Total P&L formula. [trailing balance] — Result of the account's Trailing Balance formula. [drawdown] — Result of the account's Drawdown formula.

Any other [key] is resolved from the platform account's AdditionalInfo (connection-dependent). For example, some connections may expose keys such as equity or position count. If the key is not found or the value is not parseable, the formula gets 0.

Variables update as the plugin evaluates. You can combine them with arithmetic operators and functions (see Formula Syntax). If a formula result is unavailable (e.g. circular reference or missing formula), it evaluates to NaN and comparisons treat it as false.