http://forum.inklingmarkets.com/forums/2/topics/60 en-us 60 <p>...responding a month later :( we have been trying to add some additional explanation how these numbers are calculated. If there are other things that are confusing, let us know &#8211; and thanks for the feedback!</p> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:11:09 -0000 forum.inklingmarkets.com:2:60:207 inkling http://forum.inklingmarkets.com/forums/2/topics/60 <p>Great! I saw some extra explanations in the dashboard&#8230;<br />Maybe I didn&#8217;t notice them before&#8230;</p> <p>Or maybe someone added them&#8230;<br />In the lattercase&#8230; thanx!</p> Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:29:18 -0000 forum.inklingmarkets.com:2:60:196 ednique http://forum.inklingmarkets.com/forums/2/topics/60 <p>When I look at my dashboard, I get confused&#8230; <br />This is probably because I&#8217;m new, but nevertheless I think the dashboard should be straightforward&#8230;</p> <p>First my numbers:</p> <p>total assets <br />investments: $-2,366.50 <br />savings: $7,529.57 <br />total: $5,163.07 <br />available today: $29.57</p> <p>My stocks:<br />Who will be the 2008 Republican candidate for President? <br />John McCain close position <br />up $3.85 <span class="caps">SHARES</span>: 25 <span class="caps">TRADE PRICE</span>: $36.28 <span class="caps">TOTAL PAID</span>: $907.09 <span class="caps">CURRENT PRICE</span>: $37.61</p> <p>Will India win the India-Sri Lanka One-Day International Series for 2007? <br />IndiaSriLankaODI2007 purchased with credit <br />close position <br />down $167.77 <span class="caps">SHARES</span>: 75 <span class="caps">TRADE PRICE</span>: $46.02 <span class="caps">TOTAL PAID</span>: $3,451.27 <span class="caps">CURRENT PRICE</span>: $44.53</p> <p>Which city will be selected to host the 2016 Olympics? <br />Dubai close position <br />down $0.41 <span class="caps">SHARES</span>: 5 <span class="caps">TRADE PRICE</span>: $6.63 <span class="caps">TOTAL PAID</span>: $33.14 <span class="caps">CURRENT PRICE</span>: $6.60</p> <p>So here are my questions:<br />1) My investments are -2366.50, but I calculate the stocks (total paid): <br />907.09 &#8211; 3451.27 + 33.14 = -2511.04 which differs 144.54??<br />The second number is negative as I bought those shares on credit.</p> <p>2) Up and down status.<br />What do they mean? it is not my current result&#8230; So I guess its today&#8217;s performance?<br />Nope its not as the John McCain is listed in the market overview as 0.00 for today.<br />So what does it mean?<br />I actually would rather like to see how I am performing with my stocks (investment vs current price)... Wouldn&#8217;t this be better?</p> <p>3) total assets vs available<br />How can I have a total assets of 5163.07 and only have 29.57 avalailable to me?<br />Is this because of the savings and the shares on credit?<br />75 shares on credit * 100 = 7500 thus only 29.57 left?</p> <p>After my questions I think the assets block could be better designed like this:</p> <p>Investments: 940.14<br />CV<strong>: <del>3339.75<br />Savings: 7529.57<br /></del>-<del>&#8212;</del>-<del>&#8212;</del>-<del>&#8212;</del>-<del>&#8212;</del>-<del>&#8212;</del>&#8212;<br />Total Assets: 5129.96</p> <ul> <li>CV = Credit Value = today&#8217;s value of the stocks you sold on credit</li> </ul> <p>Savings: 7529.57<br />CS</strong>: <del>7500<br /></del>-<del>&#8212;</del>-<del>&#8212;</del>-<del>&#8212;</del>-<del>&#8212;</del>-<del>&#8212;</del>-<br />Available for trading: 29.57</p> <ul> <li>CS = Credit Security = Security against bankrupcy for stocks bought on credit (100 x number of stocks on credit)</li> </ul> <p>Thanx for helping me understand&#8230;</p> Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:19:56 -0000 forum.inklingmarkets.com:2:60:195 ednique http://forum.inklingmarkets.com/forums/2/topics/60