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title: "I made a profit today but my equity is below my balance. Which number matters?"
description: "I made a profit today but my equity is below my balance. Which number matters? Both balance and equity can matter depending on the rule being calculated."
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Breaches & edge cases

# I made a profit today but my equity is below my balance. Which number matters?

Both balance and equity can matter depending on the rule being calculated.

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## The full answer

Both balance and equity can matter depending on the rule being calculated.

Always monitor the official dashboard metrics rather than focusing solely on closed profit.

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## Explained in full

- [Breach Rules Explained](https://getfundednow.com/rules/breach-and-what-happens) - The rule, explained - A hard breach closes the account and cannot be reversed by a later recovery. A soft breach is corrected rather than fatal. Which is which, by programme.

## Related questions

- [I hit my profit target and then dropped below it. Did I still pass?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/hit-target-then-dropped-below-it) - Breaches & edge cases - An Evaluation passes once its conditions are satisfied and confirmed - briefly touching the target while positions are still open is not a pass.
- [My trade went negative because of spread immediately after opening. Does that count?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/trade-negative-from-spread) - Breaches & edge cases - Yes. Trading costs and floating P&L form part of the account's trading performance.
- [I accidentally opened a position that was too large. Can Support delete it?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-support-delete-a-trade) - Breaches & edge cases - No. Trades placed on the account normally remain part of your trading history.
- [I closed the bad trade immediately. Does that remove a breach?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/closing-the-trade-after-a-breach) - Breaches & edge cases - No. If a hard breach occurred before the trade was closed, closing it afterwards does not reverse that breach.

## More answers on breach rules explained

- [Can Support reverse a genuine drawdown breach?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-support-reverse-a-breach) - No. Risk rules must be applied consistently to all traders.
- [What if the breach was caused by a technical issue?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/breach-caused-by-a-technical-issue) - Contact Support immediately with as much evidence as possible.
- [What happens after a hard breach?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-happens-after-a-hard-breach) - Trading access to the breached account can be terminated and the account will no longer be eligible to progress or receive future payouts.

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