Portfolio
Portfolio works with your investment accounts to provide summary information about the securities you own. To view your Portfolio, select the Portfolio icon in the Manage Bar. Any securities associated with your investment transactions or entered directly into Portfolio will appear in the main table of Portfolio.
You can use Portfolio to download quotes, view gains and losses, chart the performance of your securities over time, and track the key information from the markets. You can also enter new transactions by right-clicking on one of the listed securities and selecting Buy, Sell, or Split.
The main page of Portfolio includes:
- The main table listing your shares and information about them
- Variations of Portfolio market values
- A graph of a selected security's quote history
- Top gainers and losers
- Major world indices' information
- Currency rate fluctuation
Portfolio calculates securities' values using information from the investment accounts. If, for instance, you add transactions (buy 9 AAPL shares and sell 4 AAPL shares) to an investment account, Portfolio shows that you own 5 AAPL shares and displays their cost value, market value, and gain or loss.
The main table of Portfolio contains several columns displaying the following information about each security:
- Name: The security name. Double click to edit this field.
- Symbol: The security's symbol used on exchanges. Double click to edit this field.
- Cost: The cost basis of the security, calculated from the price and commission entered for all relevant transactions associated with the security.
- Shares: The total number of shares owned.
- Quote: Current value of the sale price per share. Update this figure automatically by choosing Action > Download All Quotes. Alternatively, you can double click to enter the value manually.
- Day Change: The difference between the current quote and the security's opening price on the current date.
- Market Value: The current estimated value of your shares, equal to the quote multiplied by the number of shares.
- Gain/Loss: The difference between the current value of the shares and their purchase value.
The top of the main table of the Portfolio features two sets of options:
- All/Investment: Allows you to view all securities or only those that you own in your investment account. (If you have more than one investment account, you will see more options in the top left-hand corner of the main table.)
- List/Grid: Allows you to view stock information in the form of a list or a grid.
Historical performance of Portfolio
- Below the main table, on the left, you will see a chart showing your holdings' market value for up to last six months.
- Move the cursor left or right on the chart to see the market value on specific dates.
Historical performance of a selected security
- Below the main table, in the center, you will see a chart showing performance over time for the selected security.
- Move the cursor left or right on the chart to see the share quote on specific dates.
Key market information
- After clicking on the disclosure triangle in the bottom right-hand corner of the window, you will see four tables showing top gainers and losers, major market indices, and currency rate changes.
- Click the double-arrow icon in the Item Editor to download the latest values. The same works for share values displayed in the main table.