Question on how to record share losses

[TrackerChamp]

Hello everyone,

I have a question on how to record losses caused by lesser share value.=20
(Please excuse, I am not a native English speaker, so maybe I confuse som=
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financial terms...)

Consider the following example:

1) In May you buy 100 shares of e.g. "Linux Inc." for 10$ each. So you=20
transfer 1000$ from your bank account to your  "Linux Inc." stock account=
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2) In June, you realize (by using the price editor), that the share went =
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to 11$ a piece. So you have a (unrealized) gain of 100$ because your shar=
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are now worth 1100$ The price editor (and Gnucash) shows you this in the=20
balance for your shares. They are now worth $1100. BUT there is no bookin=
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that actually says, that you had an (unrealized) gain of $100. If you ope=
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the wins/losses report, there should somewhere be a win of $100. This cou=
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be an income account called "share wins".

3) in July, the share go down to $5. Now, the price editor show the new p=
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correctly, but where is the concerning loss booking. There should be one,=
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you now have had $600 of losses (100*11$-100*5$). So, when you actually s=
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your stocks, you have an actual loss of $500 (1000$+100$-$600).=20

In the online help, there is an example with the painting. This is more o=
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less the same. But I can't see how to book these transactions in an=20
stock-type account. It seems to me, that you just can buy or sell shares =
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there is no place to keep the amount of shares and nevertheless book a=20
win/loss.

I hope, I got everything right. I am not an expert in double-entry bookin=
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But my dad - who used to be an accountant - told me that it should be thi=
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way. Maybe someone can help me with this question.

Greetings,

=09Marc



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