# PORTFOLIO & ACCOUNT

This section explains how PaperMarket tracks your virtual account over time.\
Here you can see how your cash balance, open positions and trade history fit together into a single portfolio view.

You will learn

* how the virtual cash balance is updated after each trade
* how positions in YES and NO tokens are built from individual trades
* how current value and PnL are calculated from the latest Polymarket prices
* where to review your full trading history for this simulation account


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