Manually Entering a Trade

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Please review   Lesson 4 - Manually Entering Trades in our Online Tutorial for a demonstration of this procedure .

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To manually enter trade data into a new record in a data file:

1. Add or insert a new trade record into the data file. See Adding or Inserting a Record.

    

2. Assign the trade number. Click on the first cell in the column TrNum to enter the trade number. Trades start with the number one (1) and increment through infinity. Any integer number is valid. (NOTE: TradeLog® will automatically assign the next trade number in sequence. Edit the number as necessary.)

    

3. Use the <TAB> key to move to the next cell to the right.

    

4. Enter the trade date. In the Date column, enter the trade date manually (using the mm/dd/yyyy format) or use the dropdown calendar function provided. If a date is not manually entered, the current date will be recorded.

    

5. Enter the time of day. In the Time column, enter a time value (optional). Enter time stamps using the 00:00:00 format.

    

6. Specify if the trade is an open position or closed position. In the Open/Close column, enter an "O" for open or a "C" for close. Other acceptable entries are "W" for wash sale adjustments, and "M" for mark-to-market year-end price values (TradeLog® MTM only). Any other entry is invalid.

    

7. Specify if the trade is long or short. In the Long/Short column, enter an "L" for long or an "S" for short. Any other entry is invalid.

    

8. Enter the ticker description. In the Ticker column, enter the appropriate ticker symbol. Up to 40 alphanumeric characters are accepted.

    

9. Enter the number of shares. In the Shares column, enter the number of shares bought or sold. Any decimal number up to 9999999.99999 is valid.

    

10. Enter the price. In the Price column, record the price paid for the security. Any decimal number is acceptable.

     

11. Specify the investment type. In the Type/Mult (multiplier) column, enter the transaction type.

    - Use STK-1 for stocks and mutual funds

    - Use OPT-100 for options on stocks

    - Use SSF-100 for Single-Stock-Futures.

    - Use FUT- for futures. A popup box will ask you to enter a multiplier.

    - Use CUR-1 for currencies.

     

12. Enter broker commissions. In the Commission column, enter the amount paid for this transaction. If left blank, the commission will be calculated from the value in the Amount column (providing the Amount includes commissions and fees).

     

13. Enter the total amount paid for the trade in the Amount column. To recalculate the commission value entered, hit the <Enter> key. If left blank, TradeLog® calculates Amount = Shares x Price +/- Commission (depending on Buy or Sell.)

     

14. Enter your notes for this trade (if you have turned on the Options, Display Notes function and a Notes column is displayed on the grid). Up to 200 alphanumeric characters are accepted.

     

15. Save the transaction by hitting the <Enter> key twice on your keyboard. A Save popup window will appear, asking you to "Save XX records?" To save, click YES. To cancel, click NO.