Reconciling trading accounts to show unrealized gains at year end

[Mike Alexander]

> On Dec 29, 2016, at 8:34 AM, peripatetic <gaute.ellingsen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm using trading accounts in GNU cash to keep track of stock purchases. I
> keep a trading account for each stock purchased, which is balanced against a
> trading currency account. Assuming I do not sell the stock before the end of
> the year, I will have an unrealized profit or loss. Now I am struggling to
> figure out how to net out the set of trading accounts so as to transfer the
> unrealized profit (or loss) to the P&L and balance sheet. Any pointers would
> be much appreciated!


I wouldn’t think that you would want unrealized gains and losses to be part of the P&L or Balance Sheet.  Exactly what are you trying to do?

            Mike