So hard to keep track of trades! Is it my brokerage

i use interactive brokers and i find that you have to keep track of trades a lot on your own.

lets say i go long on EURUSD at 1.2000. I buy 25,000 Euros. My account will show 25000 Euros and negative 30000 USD (25000 * 1.2000). Lets say EURUSD goes to 1.5000. If I want to take some profit, i then have to calculate what amount of USD at the current price will then give me 25000 Euros. This is easy, its just 25000/1.5000.

However, when I make a lot of trades and my currencies get crossed...I find myself fumbling for the calculator and getting things mixed up.

Is every brokerage set up this way? Or is it just IB?

NO they are not all this way.....

mine has this....its a transaction history record.
http://www.picfury.com/1e/untitled-718-th.JPG

yeah IB likes to speak in cryptic languages. not sure why their shit is so hard to understand, you definetely dont want to trade with them if you are a newbie.

the other day i accidentally went long on the Yen...worked out good though . made 500 by accident

im thinking of using tradestation. pip spreads seem decent (not as good as IB), but having a combned charting service and reliable service at that (i am assuming), might be worth it.

john doe what brokerage do you use?