What is the recommended way to do a stock split? Previously (version 2.6.2), I did something like this:
2010/07/03 * Stock Split (2:1) Assets:Securities -3 SYM Assets:Securities $30.00 Assets:Securities 6 SYM Assets:Securities $-30.00 I didn't really like that because no cash was actually used in the switching of 6 shares of SYM for 3 shares of SYM. Indeed, what cash amount would I use anyway? It turns out that I have to calculate by cost basis as of that date and use that in order to maintain cost basis going forward. I recently began using version 3.0.0, and the first thing that happened was it claimed by old split transaction didn't balance. I was able to fix the problem by breaking it into two transactions on the same date; a sell and a buy. Again, this requires an artificial cash amount to be used, which turns out to be important, since it resets the cost basis calculation. Is there a better way? Ben
