The account value is the total dollar worth of all the holdings of the account. The cash value is the total amount of liquid cash in the account, available for immediate withdrawal or use.
Why is my TD Ameritrade cash balance 0?
The reason for the zero balances was simple enough. Client accounts have been transferred within TD Ameritrade from one entity to another. ... You will receive another statement from TD AMERITRADE Clearing, Inc. for the month of May.
Why do I have a negative margin balance TD Ameritrade?
If your cash balance is negative (in parenthesis), then that means your account is on margin and borrowing money. In the example below, this account is margining $16,991.67 in stock. Accounts on margin are assessed interest daily (including weekends) and are charged monthly (mid-month).