problem in adding a placeholder stock account

[Derek Atkins]

If it's a placeholder then just make it an Asset account, not a
Stock account.   You cannot create a Stock or Mutual fund with
a currency.

-derek

Quoting Sunil Shetye <shetye at bombay.retortsoft.com>:

> Hi,
>
> I am trying to add a stock account with the security/currency of that
> account set to currency (say) USD. This account will have sub accounts
> for different stocks. As each sub account will have a different stock,
> it does not make sense for the parent account to have any particular
> stock as its security/currency.
>
> In the New Account Box:
>
> Account name: Test
> Account Type: Stock
> Placeholder: Yes
> Security/currency: --- this should be USD
>
> However, the Security/currency select box does not have the currency
> option at all.
>
> Please help.
>
>
> Note: If I do go by the "New Account Heirarchy..." route and select
> "Investment Accounts" there, such accounts do get added. However, I
> need to add multiple such accounts.
>
> Assets
>  Investments
>    Brokerage Account
>      Stock        ----- Security/currency shows USD
>
> Interestingly, the currency of this account cannot be changed to
> another currency!
>
>
> Note: the same is applicable for Mutual Fund account type too. And, I
> need to add them too.
>
> --
> Sunil Shetye.
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