How to Manage a Stock Depot (Brokerage Account)

[SGiersch]

@otherworld-dev
How to Manage a Stock Depot (Brokerage Account)

The positions in your depot are either increased (credited) or decreased (debited). That’s fine, but what should you do with the account balance at the end of the day?

Could a category be created for this that is not included in evaluations?
Then, a reconciliation could be performed with a new transaction using this category, so that the account balance matches again.

[otherworld-dev]

Good question! Here's how to handle a brokerage account:

Setup:

1. Create an account with type "Investment" for your stock depot
2. Create a category like "Market Adjustment" or "Investment Gains/Losses"
3. On that category, check the new "Exclude from reports" checkbox (added in 48c6ba0)

Day-to-day use:

• Record buys/sells as normal transactions with their real categories
• When the portfolio value changes due to market movements, use the Reconcile feature: enter your current portfolio balance, and the app will show the difference
• Create an adjustment transaction in your "Market Adjustment" category to bring the balance in line

Since the category is marked as excluded from reports, these adjustments won't inflate your income/expenses, won't affect budget tracking, and won't show up in spending reports. Your account balance stays accurate while your financial reports remain clean.

This will be available in the next release.