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Version 8
Overview
How TradeLog Works
Concept #1: Debits and Credits
Concept #2: Open a Trade, Close a Trade
Concept #3: First In, First Out
Concept #4: Trade Numbers
Overview of Main Window
TradeLog Terminology
Broker Import
Clearing Firm
Closed Position
Closing Transaction ("C")
Data File
Error Log
First In, First Out (FIFO)
Gains and Losses Report
Grid
Import Filter
Negative Shares
Open Position
Opening Transaction ("O")
Profit/Loss Calculation
Record
Trade Date
Trade Matching
Trade Number (TrNum)
Getting Started Quickly
New Users
1. Create a new file
2. Enter Baseline Positions
3. Import Trade History
4. Verify your TradeLog data
5. Analyze your data
6. End the tax year
7. Run the G/L report
8. File your taxes
Previous Users
1. Locate your file(s)
2. Import Trade History
3. Verify your TradeLog data
4. Analyze your data
5. End the tax year
6. Run the G/L report
7. File your taxes
Online Tutorial
General Use
Data Files
Creating a New Data File
Opening an Existing Data File
Saving a Data File
Saving a Data File as Another Name
Creating a Back-Up File
Combine Files
End Tax Year - Cash Basis Accounting
Begin/End Tax Year - Mark-to-Market Accounting
Adding and Deleting Trades
Adding or Inserting a Record
Manually Entering a Trade
Manually Entering a Wash Sale Deferral
Deleting a Single Trade
Deleting Multiple Trades
Deleting All Trades
UNDO / REDO Functions
Selecting Trades
Selecting a Single Trade for Editing
Selecting Multiple Trades
Selecting All Trades
Editing Trades
Editing a Trade
Moving a Single Record
Changing Tickers
Changing Option Ticker Symbols
Changing Stock Descriptions to Ticker Symbols
Cutting, Copying and Pasting Trades
Using Calendars
Saving an Edited Trade
Editing Multiple Trades
Adjusting Trades
Fix Trades Out Of Order
Force Match Trades
Match tax Lots
Renumber Trades
Toggle Long/Short
Option Exercise / Assign
Assigning Strategies
Adjusting for Stock Dividends
Adjusting for Stock Splits
Example of Stock Split Adjustment
Splitting Option Trades
Split Date
Manually Editing Fractional Shares Created Due to a Stock Split Adjustment
Adjusting for Spinoffs
Adjusting for Mergers
Options Menu
Display Broker Account
Display Matched Tax Lots
Display Notes
Display Option Tickers
Display Strategies
Display Time stamp
Display Wash Sale Deferrals
Show User Guide on Startup
Show Import Filter Users Guide
Select New Folder for Data Files
Broad-Based Index Options Settings
Futures Settings
Strategy Setup
Importing Trades
Selecting a Broker Import Filter
Finding Compatible Trade History Reports
Using the Auto-Assign Shorts Function
Importing your Trade History
BrokerConnect™
Copy from Web Browser
Download a Text File
Finding and Sorting Trades
Finding a Ticker
Finding a Specific Trade Number
Finding Trade Transactions using the Filter Grid dialog
Finding Stocks, Options, Futures or Currencies
Finding Duplicate Trades
Display Open Positions
Display Closed Positions
Display All Trades Within a Date Range
Display Profit and Loss
Sorting Trades
Using the Column Grid Filter
Using the Custom Grid Filter Builder
Running Reports
Detail Report
Summary Report
Gains and Losses Report - for filing with Taxes
IRS Schedule D-1 - for filing with Taxes
TaxAct CSV Export
TXF File Export - for importing into poular tax software
1099 Reconciliation report
Wash Sales Deferred to Next Tax Year
Wash Sale Detail Report
Performance Report
Chart Reports
Chart Report: Basic
Chart Report: Time of Day
Chart Report: Day of Week
Chart Report: Ticker Compare
Chart Report: Strategy
Changing the Report Heading
Navigating a Report
Printing a Report
Saving a Report
Copy a Report to the Windows Clipboard
Customizing Reports
Importing the G/L Report into TaxACT®
Export Data From TradeLog
Import Data into TaxACT®
TaxACT® 2009 Deluxe Edition
TaxACT® Online Deluxe
Entering D-1 Data into TaxACT®
TaxACT® 2009 Deluxe Edition
TaxACT® Online Deluxe
Importing the G/L Report into TurboTax®
Open Positions Window
Using the Open Positions Window
Get Current Prices
Expire Options
Printing Open Positions
Mark-To-Market Accounting
Begin The Tax Year
MTM in Prior Year
First Year Using MTM
Not Using MTM
End The Tax Year
MTM in Current Year
Next Year is First Year Using MTM
Not Using MTM
Reverse End Tax Year
Additional MTM Reports
Broker Import Support Matrix
Broker Import Guides
Ameritrade
Importing using Broker Connect
Importing Transaction History
Importing from a CSV File
Assent LLC
Bank of America
CyberTrader
eRegal Securities
ETG LLC
E*Trade Financial
Import using Broker Connect
Import an Entire Year
Import from Transaction History
Fidelity
Import using BrokerConnect
Web Import
Folio FN
Globex
Goldman Sachs
Interactive Brokers
Import using BrokerConnect
Web Import
Investrade
JPR Capital
Lightspeed
Clearing Trade Report
Southwest Securities Daily Clearing Report
MB Trading
open e cry
optionsXpress
Import with BrokerConnect
Web Import
Penson Financial
Preferred Trade
Schwab
Import using BrokerConnect
Import from a CSV file
Import from Online Account History
Scottrade
Import with BrokerConnect
Import from CSV File
Southwest Securities
Spear, Leeds & Kellogg
Terra Nova
Thinkorswim
Tradestation
Import Using BrokerConnect
Import from CSV File
tradeMONSTER
Import Using BrokerConnect
Import from CSV File
T. Rowe Price
UNX
Vanguard
Import using Broker Connect
Import from a CSV File
Zecco
Excel- Text File Import
Quicken (*.qfx)
Quicken (*.qif) - OLD
Futures
Currencies
FOREX Trades
Broad-Based Index Options
brokerConnect™
Trade Execution Software Platform Support
Auto-Assign Short Sales
Quicken (*.qif) file format
Common Problems
Importing
My broker report won't import - how do I send to you?
My broker is not supported - can I import?
After importing, my positions are incorrectly marked as long or short.
My trades are not listed in proper order of execution on my trade history report.
When downloading an Excel or CSV file file from the web it opens a copy of Excel in my web browser rather than popping up the File Download dialog box.
ERROR: Data conversion
ERROR: List index out of bounds
ERROR: Negative shares
ERROR: Please select entire report
ERROR: '' is not a valid integer value
Data Files
I can't find my data files.
Editing /Adjusting Trades
My changes aren't being saved.
Open Positions
Shares open long and short for the same ticker
Where do I find year-end prices for Options?
Gains and Losses Report
The report doesn't match my brokerage 1099.
The report doesn't show any wash sales.
TurboTax or TaxCut report has errors.
Total losses deferred to next year are zero.
Product Download/Registration
Setup file corrupted
Clearing the cache on Internet Explorer 6.0
Clearing the cache on Internet Explorer 7.0
Clearing the cache on Netscape Navigator 9.x
Clearing the cache on Firefox 1.0
Clearing the cache on Firefox 1.5
Clearing the cache on Firefox 2.0
Clearing the cache on AOL 7.0
Clearing the cache on AOL 8.0
Clearing the cache on AOL 9.0
ERROR: Registration code is expired
ERROR: Registration code is invalid
ERROR: Could not connect to TradeLog web site
Getting Support
Accessing Online Support Center
Accessing the Online Tutorial
Updating Your Version
Sending Files To Support
Online Tax Topics
Online FAQ
How TradeLog Works
There are a just few basic concepts that each new user should become familiar with:
How TradeLog Works
Concept #1: Debits and Credits
Concept #2: Open a Trade, Close a Trade
Concept #3: First In, First Out
Concept #4: Trade Numbers
