On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 11:36 AM Dan Andersson <danandersso...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > My goal is to convert Interactive Brokers statements (their XML flex > statements) to Beancount. > > Normally I wouldn't have to think about lots and prices, because each > <Trade ... /> already tells me cash in/out (and realized FIFO pnl). > If they're booked FIFO you should be able to find the matching lots. You can also use Beancounts' automatic FIFO booking by specifying it on the account, hopefully it should match those. > > So I already know exactly the amount that leaves/enters the cash account > and exactly the quantity that enters/leaves the financial instrument > account. > > From what I currently understand, it's only because of Beancount > peculiarity that I need to go through the trouble of matching the > individual lots. Normally, there would not be much point in doing that (at > most, I'd only want "price" commands at the end of the year to get my > **unrealized** PnL). > > Is my understanding correct? Or can lots somehow already been auto-matched > according to e.g. FIFO? > Yeah, just specify "FIFO" on the account. > > Thanks, > Dan > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Beancount" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to beancount+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beancount/5003ba33-e6fd-4553-b3c8-1568afda1504n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beancount/5003ba33-e6fd-4553-b3c8-1568afda1504n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Beancount" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beancount+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beancount/CAK21%2BhORySn-O2SEoVSVniH3JgCuqP%3DozwU-V%3DVGU_Tpvzj2Zw%40mail.gmail.com.
