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Accrued Interest

Trading Term
  1. Accrued interest is the interest accruing on a security since the previous coupon date. If a security is sold between two payment dates, the buyer usually compensates the seller for the interest accrued, either within the price or as a separate payment.
  2. In the Balances section of the TWS Account Window, this is the interest that has accumulated but has not been paid or charged for both the securities and commodities segments of your account.
  3. In the Market Value – Real FX Position section of the TWS Account Window, this is the current month's accrued debit and credit interest to date, updated daily.

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