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.
