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I don't trade futures but there is a lt/st split for "non equity"
options...e.g. OEX index, so I break them out
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Johnson" <jejohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Free" <free@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: Maybe off-topic: donwloading transactions
> Hello Free,
>
> It's a bit much for me. i just watch my liquidation value on each
> account and don't record any trasactions in quicken or elsewhere. when
> filing taxes, I usually just compute the difference bwtween jan 1 and
> Dec 31, adjusting for any deposits, interest or cash withdrawals.
> that amount is then subject to the 60/40% long/short gains tax. I
> ususally note on my return that the detail transaction records are
> available. so far so good.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Jim Johnson mailto:jejohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Tuesday, March 19, 2002, 11:44:31 AM, you wrote:
>
>
> F> I would like to know what people do to account for frequent trades. I
use
> F> Quicken for everything. For futures, I just enter a monthly summary
when
> F> the statement arrives. But for equities and options, I like to have a
> F> record of each trade. One broker gives me direct OFX transaction data
each
> F> morning for each trade, which makes it really easy. But most of the
brokers
> F> do not do that - I can view online statements, but no automatic
transaction
> F> entry into Quicken. I wish they all allowed daily transaction data, or
am I
> F> just being too anal? Is there no market demand for this?
>
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