Overage from start of subscription vs current month

The dashboard shows the overage netto according to different time windows. The two most consulted are "from start of subscription" and "current month". They seem similar but tell different stories: understanding when to use one and when to use the other is essential for a correct reading.

Overage from start of subscription

This is the cumulative reading from the moment you activated the service until today. It includes all the phases your account has gone through — initial observation, stabilization, any funded cycles — and returns a comprehensive view. It is a useful metric to answer a broad question: "how has my account performed over time?".

Overage of the current month

In contrast, this is a reading restricted to the ongoing month. It resets automatically at the turn of the month and serves to monitor the active period. It answers a more operational question: "where am I reaching this month?".

Typical reading errors

Some behaviors generate confusion:

• comparing current month with from start of subscription as if they were equivalent magnitudes;
• using the current month in the first days of the month, when data are still too few;
• drawing definitive conclusions from daily variations of the two metrics.

Remember that the data shown also depend on the stability of the connection with the broker. If you notice misalignments, the guide Synchronization problems explains what to check.

What the two values actually return

Both windows return a technical description of the account status, not a forecast. They serve to observe, not to predict. Arbicsx exclusively provides technological software pursuant to D.Lgs. 58/1998 (TUF); no returns are guaranteed.

Effect of the time window on conclusions

The same metric changes character in different windows. In a short window, every event carries significant weight; in a long window, events compensate for each other and the reading stabilizes. This is not a defect: it is the way statistics describe real phenomena. Knowing which window you have selected is more important than the value itself.

If you are communicating data to third parties — even just in a study group — always indicate the chosen window. A value without temporal context is technically ambiguous and can generate misunderstandings.

Minimum reading rules

• Always declare the chosen window.
• Do not compare different windows as if they were equivalent.
• Look for consistency, not confirmation.

How to integrate the two readings into periodic monitoring

• Every day, a quick look at the current month.
• Once a week, a more careful reading of performance metrics.
• At the end of the month, a comparison with the cumulative period from the start of the subscription.

With this rhythm you avoid both daily obsession and end-of-period surprises. For the overall overview, go back to How to read the dashboard: it recaps where to find each metric.