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* right click on "Assets"/"New Account"
 
* right click on "Assets"/"New Account"
* choose "Asset" as type  
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* choose "Stock" as type  
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* click on the "Select" button for the "Security/Currency" field
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* choose "NASDAQ" as type and "(INTC) Intel" as security
 
* Put "Intel" into the "Account name" field"
 
* Put "Intel" into the "Account name" field"
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* Click "Ok"
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You have now a new account with the currency INTC.
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If you choose to get online quotes you can receive online quotes in tools/price editor and clicking on "get quotes".

Revision as of 18:01, 18 January 2011

This page describes how to add stocks to your portfolio

We will take the Intel (INTC) stock as an example.

  • Go to tools/Security Editor
  • Click "Add"
  • Put "Intel" into the "Full Name" field
  • Put "INTC" into the "Symbo/Abbreviation" field
  • Take "NASDAQ" as the type
  • If you like to get online prices mark the field "Get online quotes"

Now create a new account

  • right click on "Assets"/"New Account"
  • choose "Stock" as type
  • click on the "Select" button for the "Security/Currency" field
  • choose "NASDAQ" as type and "(INTC) Intel" as security
  • Put "Intel" into the "Account name" field"
  • Click "Ok"

You have now a new account with the currency INTC. If you choose to get online quotes you can receive online quotes in tools/price editor and clicking on "get quotes".