Difficulty in updating the register for my stocks

[John Ralls]

> On Apr 26, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Dinesh Patel <dmp2325 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am having difficulty in updating the register for my stocks.
> 
> I tried to set up the automatic retrieval of quotes, but not sure if it's
> working. Is it suppposed to update the register automatically?
> 
> I followed the documentation, but having difficulty...
> 
> When I run the command sudo ./gnc-fq-update in shell, it gives the
> following result..
> Reading '/home/.cpan/Metata'
>   Database was generated on Sat, 25 Apr 2015 03:17:02 GMT
> Finance::Quote is up to date (1.37).
> 
> Under Price Editor, I see the updated prices with latest date and the
> source shown is Finance::Quote. How do get the register updated?
> 
> I tried to update the register manually by entering the new transacting
> with new date and new price, but it increases the quantity of stocks.
> 
> Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated..

No, price changes don't change the register. The register carries the purchase price of your investment; any difference between that and the market price while you still own the investment is called an "unrealized" gain or loss and has no effect on the accounting value.

Prices are used to calculate the values on the Accounts page and in various reports.

Please consult the Tutorial and Concepts Guide for a more thorough explanation.

Regards,
John Ralls