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# Unified Balance

A **Unified Balance** is the single account balance a user holds on Native Core, usable across all markets. Instead of juggling funds across chains, pools, and trading pairs, users deposit once and trade everywhere with one balance.

#### Balance Components

* **Available balance** — free to trade or withdraw.
* **Locked balance** — reserved by open orders.

When an order is placed, the required funds are **locked atomically**; they are unlocked on cancel or released on fill.