Adding Transactions
How to add your holdings accurately, including how the system handles stock splits and price auto-fill.
The Golden Rule
Always enter the exact price and quantity from your brokerage statement on the date you purchased. Do not adjust for stock splits yourself — the system does this automatically.
Step-by-Step
1. Open the Add Transactions modal
From your portfolio page, click "Add Transaction" to open the modal.
2. Enter the ticker symbol and date
Type the stock ticker (e.g., AAPL, AVGO, NVDA) and select the date you purchased. The price will auto-fill based on the actual closing price on that date.
3. Verify the auto-filled price
The system pulls the unadjusted price — the actual price the stock traded at on that date. This matches what your brokerage statement shows.
You can always override the price by typing a different value. If you do, the system will use your entered price as-is.
4. Enter the quantity
Enter the number of shares you purchased on that date — the original quantity, not the post-split quantity.
5. Submit
Click "Submit". The system will save your transaction and automatically rebuild your portfolio positions, applying any relevant stock splits to calculate your current share count, cost basis, and returns.
How Stock Splits Are Handled
When a company performs a stock split (e.g., Broadcom's 10:1 split on July 15, 2024), the share price and quantity change retroactively. For example, if you bought 3 shares of AVGO at $630 before the split, after the split you own 30 shares at $63 each.
You should enter: 3 shares at $630 (what your statement said when you bought). The system will automatically adjust your position to 30 shares and calculate the correct returns.
3 shares @ $630.00
System adjusts to 30 shares, cost basis $1,890
30 shares @ $63.00
System would double-adjust to 300 shares — wildly wrong
Why the Auto-Fill Price May Look Different
If you look up a stock's historical price on Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, or most charting platforms, you'll see the split-adjusted price — a retroactively modified number that accounts for all subsequent splits.
Our auto-fill uses the unadjusted price — the actual price the stock traded at on that date. This is the number on your brokerage statement and the one the system needs for accurate calculations.
Example: AVGO on March 27, 2023
- Google/Yahoo show: ~$63.05 (split-adjusted for the 10:1 split)
- Our auto-fill shows: ~$630.50 (actual trading price that day)
- Your brokerage statement shows: ~$630.50
If the auto-filled price looks dramatically different from what you see on a stock chart, this is almost certainly because of a stock split. Check your brokerage statement for the actual price you paid.
Using "Fill All Prices"
If you're adding multiple transactions at once, click the "Fill All Prices" button at the top of the modal. This will auto-fill prices for all rows that have a symbol and date but no price entered yet.
Common Questions
What if I already entered the post-split price and quantity?
Use the Edit Transactions modal to correct the price and quantity to match your original brokerage statement. After saving, the system will automatically recalculate your positions and returns.
What if no price auto-fills?
This can happen for tickers with limited historical data, very old dates, or OTC stocks. You can always type the price manually from your brokerage statement.
Does this affect dividends and dividend reinvestment (DRIP)?
Yes. The system uses your split-adjusted share count to calculate dividend income. Entering the correct original price and quantity ensures your dividend income, forward income projections, and DRIP calculations are all accurate.
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