Account Types

[Les]

On 06/02/2012 10:33 AM, Derek Atkins wrote:
> 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
>
If I use a currency account, how can I add/deduct quantity/unit price?
Aren't currency accounts only currency units such as dollars?

Les