Mirror account

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19 October 2012 What is mirror account?

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Ajay Mishra

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20 October 2012 Hi

Go to the following link, it may help you:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_mirror_account_in_banking

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24 October 2012 I unable to understand that. can u me the same in detail?

Aashok Kumar Sharma

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03 August 2024 A "mirror account" typically refers to a type of financial account that reflects or replicates the transactions or balances of another account. Mirror accounts are often used in various contexts, including finance and banking, to manage, track, or compare financial data. Here are some common uses and contexts for mirror accounts:

### **1. **Banking and Investment Accounts:**

- **Investment Portfolios:**
- In the investment world, a mirror account might be used to replicate the holdings of a primary investment account. This can be useful for creating a similar portfolio without directly managing it, such as in managed accounts where the advisor mirrors the portfolio of a model account.

### **2. **Brokerage Accounts:**

- **Trading Strategies:**
- Some trading platforms offer mirror trading, where an account mirrors the trades of a more experienced trader. The mirror account replicates the trades executed by the original trader, allowing others to follow their strategy without making individual trade decisions.

### **3. **Accounting and Financial Management:**

- **Replicating Accounts:**
- In accounting, a mirror account might be set up to reflect the balances or transactions of another account. This can help in reconciliation processes or for creating a parallel view of financial data.

### **4. **Technology and Data Management:**

- **Data Replication:**
- Mirror accounts can also refer to the replication of data across different systems or databases to ensure data consistency and backup. For example, in database management, a mirror database might replicate the data of a primary database to ensure redundancy and availability.

### **5. **Compliance and Risk Management:**

- **Auditing and Monitoring:**
- Mirror accounts can be used for auditing purposes to monitor and review transactions for compliance and risk management. They provide an exact copy of transactions from the original account for verification purposes.

### **Key Characteristics of Mirror Accounts:**

- **Reflection of Data:**
- Mirror accounts reflect the same data or transactions as the primary account.
- **Purpose:**
- They are used for purposes such as replication, monitoring, or strategic investment.
- **Management:**
- The management of a mirror account might be automated or manually controlled depending on the context.

### **In Practice:**

- **Mirror Trading:**
- Often seen in forex and stock trading where trades are copied from a master account to mirror accounts.
- **Managed Accounts:**
- In wealth management, clients' portfolios may mirror a model portfolio managed by a financial advisor.

Understanding the specific context in which a mirror account is used will provide clarity on its particular purpose and function.

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