Adjusted Debit Balance

The amount of money owed by a customer to his/her broker after paper profits and losses are taken into consideration.




Taobiz explains Adjusted Debit Balance
This value is calculated by subtracting the accountholder's profits on short sales and balances in a special miscellaneous account. According to the SEC's Regulation T, withdrawals from margin accounts can only be made if there is a small adjusted debit balance.