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# PL VaR vector

Download sample file: [PL\_VaR\_Vector.csv](../assets/csv/PL_VaR_Vector.csv)

This file contains the trade-level P\&L values used to calculate the VaR for backtesting.

This PL VaR Vector file type is identified using the pattern: **\*\*/PL\_VaR\_Vector\*.csv** (as specified by pl.var.vector.file-pattern). A sample file is `PL_VaR_Vector`. This file is loaded using the **PLTrades** topic. See the [Topic Aliases table](../dev/dev-ref-impl/dev-dlc/dlc-frtb-config#topic-aliases) for an understanding of the topic aliases associated with each topic.

|                 |         |          |                     |                                                                      |             |
| --------------- | ------- | -------- | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **Field**       | **Key** | **Null** | **FieldType**       | **Description**                                                      | **Example** |
| AsOfDate        | Y       | N        | Date\[‘YYYY-MM-DD’] | The as-of date (T-1). Timestamp (at close of business) for the data. |             |
| TradeId         | Y       | N        | String              | The Trade Id                                                         |             |
| Ccy             | N       | N        | String              | The currency of VaR P\&L Vector values.                              |             |
| Actual PL       | N       | N        | Double              | The Actual P\&L value                                                |             |
| Hypothetical PL | N       | N        | Double              | The Hypothetical P\&L value                                          |             |
| Theoretical PL  | N       | N        | Double              | The Risk-Theoretical P\&L value                                      |             |
| PnL             | N       | N        | Vector              | VaR P\&L Vector values                                               |             |