Account Types

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

On Sat, June 2, 2012 11:18 am, Les wrote:
> Hi all:
> I have a sort of nagging problem within my trading accounts.  Not all of
> my trades are with securities of various kinds.  I also trade in
> precious metals buying and selling units of grains, grams and ounces.
> If I wish to add (deduct) quantities/unit prices, I have to classify the
> account type as "stock".  But, if I wish to be able to down load market
> prices with F::Q, the account type appears to be "currency".
>
> I have been fudging the system by using "stock" for changes to
> quantity/unit price, but I then have to use AU or AG for prices.  I then
> have to edit the values for those choices with the ending market prices
> for the metals.
>
> Is there a better (easier) method for doing this?  If, within the
> account type "currency", I could make changes to quantity/unit price, I
> could use the currency types AUG and AUX for prices.

You can use a "Cash" account with currencies XAU and XAG for gold and
silver.  for grain, however, you'll have to use sometihng else.

>
> Sorry for being a bit redundant.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Les

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-derek

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