0.80 is the cost basis of the option

On Sat, Apr 4, 2015, 19:32 Martin Blais <[email protected]> wrote:

> I could increase the max size for currency names it's an arbitrary choice
>
> On Sat, Apr 4, 2015, 18:34 Matthew Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 10:07:55 PM UTC-8, Martin Blais wrote:
>>>
>>> ;; Notes:
>>> ;;
>>> ;; * I put the exercise price in the commodity name itself, e.g.,
>>> FOO_X100, as
>>> ;;   in 'X' for strike price and '100' for 100$/share. This defines the
>>> ;;   instrument. Put the expiration date in there as well if you feel a
>>> need
>>> ;;   to do that (use the exchange codes if it makes sense to you).
>>>
>>
>> Note that because the commodity name is limited to 12 characters, the
>> strike price barely fits. ("SYMB_123.45" is 11 characters already.)
>>
>>
>>> 2014-06-01 * "Stock options - acquire"
>>>     Assets:BorganSchmanley:FOO-X100        8 FOO-X100 {0.80 USD}
>>>     Income:BorganSchmanley:OptionsVesting  ;; Note: Non-taxable if
>>> statutory
>>>
>>> 2014-12-01 * "Stock options - exercise"
>>>     Assets:BorganSchmanley:FOO-X100       -4 FOO-X100 {0.80 USD} @
>>> 120.00 USD
>>>     Expenses:OptionsExercise            3.20 USD
>>>     Assets:BorganSchmanley:FOO             4 FOO {120.00 USD}
>>>     Assets:BorganSchmanley:Cash      -400.00 USD
>>>     Income:BorganSchmanley:Gains      -80.00 USD ;; These gains to be
>>> reported on W-2 AFAIK.
>>>
>>> 2014-12-01 * "Stock options - sale"
>>>     Assets:BorganSchmanley:FOO            -4 FOO {120.00 USD} @ 121.00
>>> USD
>>>     Assets:BorganSchmanley:Cash       484.00 USD
>>>     Income:BorganSchmanley:Gains       -4.00 USD
>>>
>>
>> I'm a little confused. If the strike price is $100, what's the $0.80
>> amount?
>>
>> --
>>
>> ---
>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
>> "Ledger" group.
>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
>> email to [email protected].
>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
>>
>

-- 

--- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Ledger" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to [email protected].
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Reply via email to