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Core Concepts
Core Concepts
Objects Wealthfolio uses under the hood.
Account
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Name | Display label |
| Group | Collapses similar accounts (e.g. RRSP) |
| Type | Securities · Cash · Crypto |
| Currency | FX source for the account |
| Default? / Active? | Workflow helpers |
Activity
All portfolio changes resolve into one of these actions.
| Type | Cash Δ | Holdings Δ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | − | + | Fee optional |
| SELL | + | − | Gain tracked |
| DIVIDEND | + | 0 | Cash income |
| INTEREST | + | 0 | Cash income |
| DEPOSIT / WITHDRAWAL | ± | 0 | Cash only |
| TRANSFER_IN / OUT | ± | ± | Keeps cost basis |
| ADD_HOLDING / REMOVE_HOLDING | 0/− | ± | Gifts, options, expirations |
| FEE / TAX | − | 0 | Stand‑alone charges |
| SPLIT | 0 | qty/price adjust | No value change |
Cash legs post to the synthetic symbol $CASH‑<CCY> automatically.
Symbol lookup
- Exact ticker (
AAPL,BTC‑USD). - Ticker + suffix (
RY.TO). - First Yahoo Finance hit.
Need to override? Use the Universal Symbol ID.
FX rates
- Pulled every 6 h from the default market data provider.
- View/edit:
Settings → General → Exchange Rates. - Manual rates override auto values until you change them again.
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