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Recording Transactions

Transactions are the building blocks of your portfolio history. They record all buy, sell, dividend, and other events that affect your holdings.

Transaction Types​

Buy​

Purchase shares of a security. This increases your holding quantity.

  • Share Price: Price per share
  • Quantity: Number of shares purchased
  • Fee (optional): Brokerage or trading fees
  • Date: Transaction date

Sell​

Sell shares of a security. This decreases your holding quantity.

  • Share Price: Sale price per share
  • Quantity: Number of shares sold
  • Fee (optional): Trading or brokerage fees
  • Date: Transaction date

Dividend​

Receive dividend payments on holdings.

  • Amount: Total dividend received
  • Per Share (optional): Dividend per share
  • Paid Date: When the dividend was issued

Split​

Record stock splits (e.g., 2:1 split).

  • Old Ratio: Original shares (e.g., 1)
  • New Ratio: New shares (e.g., 2)
  • This adjusts your quantity automatically

Deposit / Withdrawal​

Add or remove cash from an account.

  • Used for deposits, withdrawals, or transfers between accounts

Adding a Transaction Manually​

  1. Navigate to Transactions from the menu
  2. Tap the "+" button or "Add Transaction"
  3. Select the transaction type (Buy, Sell, Dividend, etc.)
  4. Fill in the details:
    • Account: Which account this transaction belongs to
    • Asset: The security (for buys, sells, dividends)
    • Quantity: Number of shares (for buys/sells)
    • Price: Per share price
    • Date: When the transaction occurred
    • Notes: Optional comments
  5. Tap Save

Viewing Transactions​

Transaction List​

The Transactions page shows:

  • Date: When the transaction occurred
  • Type: Buy, Sell, Dividend, etc.
  • Asset: Security name/ticker
  • Amount: Value of the transaction
  • Account: Which account it belongs to

Filtering Transactions​

You can filter by:

  • Account: Show transactions for a specific account
  • Asset: Show transactions for a specific security
  • Date Range: Show transactions within a time period

Transaction Details​

Tap any transaction to see:

  • Complete transaction information
  • Related holding/position
  • Account details
  • Fee information (if any)

Editing a Transaction​

  1. Go to Transactions and select a transaction
  2. Tap the Edit button
  3. Update the details (price, quantity, date, etc.)
  4. Tap Save

Changes to transactions will automatically update your holdings and account valuations.

Deleting a Transaction​

  1. Select the transaction you want to remove
  2. Tap the Delete button (trash icon)
  3. Confirm deletion
caution

Deleting a transaction will affect your holdings quantity and cost basis calculations. Use this carefully.

Importing Transactions​

For efficiency, you can import historical transactions from CSV files rather than manually entering them one by one.

See Import/Export Guide for detailed instructions on importing transactions from:

  • Tangerine Bank exports
  • Microsoft Money files
  • Generic CSV formats
  • Other brokerage exports

Split Transactions​

For complex trades (selling some lots while buying others in the same transaction):

  1. Create a sell transaction first for the shares you're selling
  2. Create a separate buy transaction for the new purchase
  3. You can add notes to link them together, or use the split transaction view

Multi-Currency Transactions​

If you have multiple accounts with different currencies:

  1. Select the account (which determines the currency)
  2. Enter the amount in that account's currency
  3. The conversion rate will be applied as needed for portfolio total calculations

Tips​

  • Record transactions as they happen for accurate tracking
  • Include fees to get realistic cost basis calculations
  • Use the notes field to describe corporate actions or special circumstances
  • For historical data, use the import feature rather than manual entry
  • Review your transaction history regularly to ensure accuracy
  • Dividends should be recorded on the payment date, not the ex-dividend date