Thanks for the information David. In the minimal example I posted earlier 
the entire position has been sold. Further I haven't specified the IRR 
period. I assume that by default it calculates over the full life of the 
investment.

On Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 11:29:28 PM UTC+1 David Avraamides wrote:

> > I'm pretty sure prices should not be used for calculating IRR. 
>
> If you still hold the position on the final date of the IRR calculation 
> period, you need a price to create a final cash flow that is equivalent to 
> selling your remaining position at that ending mark. Likewise, you can do 
> this for your starting point if you don't want to start your IRR 
> calculation on the initial purchase date. IRRs are often used for reporting 
> over standard periods, not just the full life of an investment.
>
> On Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:10:35 PM UTC-5 Eric Morgan wrote:
>
>> I'll just add that this issue has caused me to put using beancount on 
>> hold (since my OP on November 3rd). Prior to this issue I have spent at 
>> least 120 hours writing my own importers for banks I'm using. The end goal 
>> was to calculate an aggregate IRR for all my investments.
>>
>> I think my minimal example earlier in this conversation was complete. 
>> Since there is no remaining balance of stocks, I'm pretty sure prices 
>> should not be used for calculating IRR. Also there was nothing wrong with 
>> the prices that could explain a -100% IRR.
>>
>> You've created much more for the world than I have, and I'm sure you have 
>> a lot to do with beancount 3. If you do find time to address this IRR issue 
>> it would mean a lot for my use case.
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 10:55:26 PM UTC+1 Martin Blais wrote:
>>
>>> Debuggability should be improved for sure.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 15:58 Eric Morgan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Further testing shows that prices are used to determine IRR, so my 
>>>> example wasn't complete. Thus you don't need to answer my question. 
>>>> Perhaps 
>>>> I had a problem with price data.
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 9:53:33 PM UTC+1 Eric Morgan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This is an attempt at making my original question easier to answer by 
>>>>> providing a minimal example.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is a beancount file with one purchas and sale. 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *option "operating_currency" "SEK"2010-01-01 custom "fava-extension" 
>>>>> "fava_portfolio_returns" "{  'beangrow_config': 
>>>>> '/data/beancount/beangrow.pbtxt',}"2010-01-01 open Assets:MIPS            
>>>>>  
>>>>>                         MIPS2010-01-01 open Assets:Cash:SEK               
>>>>>   
>>>>>                 SEK2010-01-01 commodity MIPS  price: "SEK:yahoo/MIPS.ST 
>>>>> <http://MIPS.ST>"2022-07-08 * "Purchase MIPS"  Assets:MIPS                
>>>>>  
>>>>>                       453.0 MIPS @ 464.8 SEK  Assets:Cash:SEK             
>>>>>   
>>>>>                 -210655.0 SEK2022-08-08 * "Sale MIPS"  Assets:MIPS        
>>>>>  
>>>>>                             -453.0 MIPS @ 608.0 SEK  Assets:Cash:SEK      
>>>>>  
>>>>>                         275325.0 SEK*
>>>>> Here is a beangrow config file with one investment and group
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *investments {  investment {    currency: "MIPS"    asset_account: 
>>>>> "Assets:MIPS"    cash_accounts: "Assets:Cash:SEK"  }}*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *groups {  group {    name: "stocks.MIPS"    investment: 
>>>>> "Assets:MIPS"    currency: "SEK"  }}*
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is the output
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *Investment              stocks.MIPSUnits                   -Cash In   
>>>>>               210655.0 SEKCash Out                275325.0 SEKMarket 
>>>>> Value 
>>>>>            -Returns                 64670.0 SEKYield                   
>>>>> 30.70 %IRR                     -100.00 %*
>>>>>
>>>>> I would expect that since the investment returned 30% in a month, the 
>>>>> annual IRR should be higher than 30%. Does -100% indicate a bug in 
>>>>> beangrow 
>>>>> or am I thinking incorrectly about this?
>>>>> On Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 12:09:23 AM UTC+1 Eric Morgan wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Here is another attempt at inserting images
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [image: 20241102_23h47m09s_grim.png]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [image: 20241102_23h51m09s_grim.png]
>>>>>> On Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 12:07:13 AM UTC+1 Eric Morgan wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm using the beangrow plugin for fava. It shows the following 
>>>>>>> numbers. I've double checked that yield is correct using a different 
>>>>>>> library. But I don't understand why IRR is -100.00%. My calculations 
>>>>>>> suggest it should be 285.78%.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [image: 20241102_23h47m09s_grim.png]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is the same data visualized with the beangrow tool.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [image: 20241102_23h51m09s_grim.png]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is the beangrow config file
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> investments {
>>>>>>>   investment {
>>>>>>>     currency: "MIPS"
>>>>>>>     asset_account: "Assets:MIPS"
>>>>>>>     cash_accounts: "Assets:Cash:SEK:BankA:AccountA"
>>>>>>>     cash_accounts:  "Assets:Cash:SEK:BankB:AccountB"
>>>>>>>   }
>>>>>>> groups {
>>>>>>>   group {
>>>>>>>     name: "stocks.MIPS"
>>>>>>>     investment: "Assets:MIPS"
>>>>>>>     currency: "SEK"
>>>>>>>   }
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here are the entries on that account copied from fava
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2022-06-22
>>>>>>> Open
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> 2022-06-22
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> Purchase MIPS
>>>>>>> si
>>>>>>> 108057.6 SEK
>>>>>>> 108057.6 SEK
>>>>>>> signature:
>>>>>>> ASSET_CASH_EXPENSES_INCOME
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> 224.0 MIPS
>>>>>>> 461.7 SEK
>>>>>>> Assets:Cash:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> -103480.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Income:Financial:Rounding:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 0.20 SEK
>>>>>>> Expenses:Comissions:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 59.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 2022-06-22
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> Purchase MIPS
>>>>>>> si
>>>>>>> 120600.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 228657.6 SEK
>>>>>>> signature:
>>>>>>> ASSET_CASH_EXPENSES_INCOME
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> 250.0 MIPS
>>>>>>> 458.7 SEK
>>>>>>> Assets:Cash:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> -114738.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Income:Financial:Rounding:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> Expenses:Comissions:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 63.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 2022-06-22
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> Purchase MIPS
>>>>>>> si
>>>>>>> 120600.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 349257.6 SEK
>>>>>>> signature:
>>>>>>> ASSET_CASH_EXPENSES_INCOME
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> 250.0 MIPS
>>>>>>> 460.6 SEK
>>>>>>> Assets:Cash:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> -115213.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Income:Financial:Rounding:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> Expenses:Comissions:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 63.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 2022-06-22
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> Purchase MIPS
>>>>>>> si
>>>>>>> 117705.6 SEK
>>>>>>> 466963.2 SEK
>>>>>>> signature:
>>>>>>> ASSET_CASH_EXPENSES_INCOME
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> 244.0 MIPS
>>>>>>> 456.1 SEK
>>>>>>> Assets:Cash:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> -111349.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Income:Financial:Rounding:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> -0.40 SEK
>>>>>>> Expenses:Comissions:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 61.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 2022-06-22
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> Purchase MIPS
>>>>>>> si
>>>>>>> 96480.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 563443.2 SEK
>>>>>>> signature:
>>>>>>> ASSET_CASH_EXPENSES_INCOME
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> 200.0 MIPS
>>>>>>> 457.6 SEK
>>>>>>> Assets:Cash:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> -91579.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Income:Financial:Rounding:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> Expenses:Comissions:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 59.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 2022-06-22
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> Purchase MIPS
>>>>>>> si
>>>>>>> 14472.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 577915.2 SEK
>>>>>>> signature:
>>>>>>> ASSET_CASH_EXPENSES_INCOME
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> 30.0 MIPS
>>>>>>> 456.7 SEK
>>>>>>> Assets:Cash:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> -13760.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Income:Financial:Rounding:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> Expenses:Comissions:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 59.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 2022-07-04
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> Purchase MIPS
>>>>>>> si
>>>>>>> 134790.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 673051.4 SEK
>>>>>>> signature:
>>>>>>> ASSET_CASH_EXPENSES_INCOME
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> 300.0 MIPS
>>>>>>> 446.1 SEK
>>>>>>> Assets:Cash:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> -133904.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Income:Financial:Rounding:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> Expenses:Comissions:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 74.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 2022-07-08
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> Purchase MIPS
>>>>>>> si
>>>>>>> 212728.8 SEK
>>>>>>> 916189.6 SEK
>>>>>>> signature:
>>>>>>> ASSET_CASH_EXPENSES_INCOME
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> 453.0 MIPS
>>>>>>> 464.8 SEK
>>>>>>> Assets:Cash:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> -210655.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Income:Financial:Rounding:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 1.60 SEK
>>>>>>> Expenses:Comissions:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 99.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 2022-08-08
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> Sale MIPS
>>>>>>> si
>>>>>>> -277326.6 SEK
>>>>>>> 917075.6 SEK
>>>>>>> signature:
>>>>>>> ASSET_CASH_EXPENSES_INCOME
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> -453.0 MIPS
>>>>>>> 608.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Assets:Cash:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 275325.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Income:Financial:Rounding:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> Expenses:Comissions:SEK:BankB:AccountB
>>>>>>> 99.0 SEK
>>>>>>> 2022-08-22
>>>>>>> *
>>>>>>> Sale MIPS
>>>>>>> si
>>>>>>> -820005.2 SEK
>>>>>>> signature:
>>>>>>> ASSET_CASH_EXPENSES_INCOME
>>>>>>> Assets:MIPS
>>>>>>> -1498.0 MIPS
>>>>>>> 540.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Assets:Cash:SEK:BankA:AccountA
>>>>>>> 808721.0 SEK
>>>>>>> Income:Financial:Rounding:SEK:BankA:AccountA
>>>>>>> Expenses:Comissions:SEK:BankA:AccountA
>>>>>>> 199.0 SEK
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Yield and IRR has been correct for other investments I've looked 
>>>>>>> at in my data.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Appreciate any help on this. Thanks!
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