The transaction details dialog allows you to either modify an existing transaction, or add a
new one to the list. A transaction is a parcel of shares that you have purchased. In the case
of shares which you have sold, it includes both the buy and sell trades.
To add a new trade, click the the 'Enter Trade' button 
. The stock transaction details
dialog will be shown where you can enter in the stock code, date, quantity, price and
brokerage information. A stock can be modified by first selecting it from the trade list, and
then right clicking and choosing 'Edit' from the pop-up menu.
Select the account which you would like to add this trade to. This will automatically set
the
exchange to the accounts default exchange.
The exchange list allows you to select stocks purchased on different exchanges around the
world. Since generally you will be purchasing stocks on the same stock exchange, it is
advisable to set the default listed exchange under in Options. If you know the exchange suffix
you can also enter in the stock code including this suffix. For example for the Australian
Stock Exchange (ASX) you could enter in SGB.AX. This will automatically switch the
selected exchange to the ASX.
The Trade Type determines the type of transaction. The default is ordinary share, but
you
also have the option of Dividend Reinvestment and Special Issue or short trade.
The Purchased tab contains the details of the trade when entering a trade. There are several
required values that you must enter in order to enter a transaction. These include the stock
code, date, quantity and price. The total amount shows you how much the trade will cost you.
The brokerage can be entered as a fixed amount, or a % of the transaction (Quantity x Price).
For example, 32.90, or 0.065%.
If you will be allocating all the units to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan then
set the DRP
Allocation to be the same as the quantity held.
If you are entering stocks like BT.A on the London Stock Exchange, then you will need to
select the LSE from the exchange list and then enter the stock in as BT-A instead of BT.A.
You can also optionally choose to enter in some information for the trading dairy. This
can be
the reasons for purchasing the stock, or when you plan on selling the stock.
The DRP allocation value is the quantity of units that you have allocated to dividend
reinvestment plan. The remaining units will be used when calculating the number of units
held for dividends. If you receive a dividend reinvestment you will need to add it in as a new
transaction, but selecting the trade type of Dividend Reinvestment instead of ordinary shares.
The Trading Plan tab allows you to enter in some basic information on your plan such as your
targets and stop loss values.
The 'Sold' tab contains the trade details when exiting a trade. You would normally only see
need to use this tab when modifying a trade, but you can also use it to speed up the entering
of transactions when you have already sold the stock. In order for the stock to be sold you
must enter in all the fields on this tab, and ensure that the date tick box is checked. Note that
you could also undo a sell of a trade by un-checking the tick box. The total amount displays
the amount you will get back on the stock when sold.
You can also optionally choose to enter in some information for the trading dairy when selling
the stock. This can be the reasons for selling the stock, if you stuck to your trading plan.
