What it is
This article explains what data Tessera shows after you connect or import a broker - trades, account labels, sync timestamps, portfolio curves, and live balances - and how that differs by broker type.
What you can do
- See when an account was last synced or imported
- Understand trading PnL only vs full balance + transfers curves
- Know what live sync updates for Liquid Brokers
- View cash transfer history where supported
How it works
Account picker
Each account shows:
- Broker lane and account code
- Label (custom name if you set one)
- Executing broker name (for imports)
- Last broker sync or last CSV import time
- Data source type: live sync vs CSV import
Use this to know whether numbers refresh automatically or when you last uploaded a file.
Trades and positions
- Synced/API accounts: Tessera pulls closed and open trades (and orders where the broker API supports it) on sync.
- CSV imports: Trades come from your uploaded file only; no automatic updates.
Open trades appear in the Trade Log; closed trades drive Statistics and reports.
Portfolio growth - important distinction
| What you see | When |
|---|---|
| Full account balance + deposits/withdrawals | Liquid Brokers with live sync only |
| Cumulative trading PnL only | Everyone else - OANDA, Binance, IBKR, cTrader, all CSV imports, Custom CSV |
CSV imports always use trading PnL only. Tessera does not reconstruct your broker equity curve from a statement CSV alone.
See Portfolio growth for how to read each curve.
Liquid Brokers live sync extras
With live Liquid sync, Tessera can also show:
- Balance and equity updates
- Unrealized PnL
- Today’s PnL
- Cash transfer history (deposits, withdrawals, transfers)
Only Liquid syncs cash transfers into Tessera today.
Other API brokers
- OANDA / IBKR: Trade sync and analytics; portfolio growth is trading PnL only (not full balance + transfers like Liquid).
- Binance Spot: Trade history from fills; open “positions” differ from CFD-style brokers; some balance features may be limited depending on API permissions.
- cTrader: OAuth sync with executing broker metadata on imports.
Close trade at broker
From the Trade Log you can close an open trade at the broker for Liquid Brokers synced accounts only. Other lanes are view/edit in Tessera only unless you close at the broker directly.
Limitations
- What you see is only as complete as your sync or import. Stale CSV = stale analytics.
- Binance and other APIs may not expose every field a CFD broker does.
- Display amounts stay in account currency - Display currency does not convert trade PnL.