Tracking an account by hand is for investments you want to follow without connecting a brokerage, like a group RRSP at work or a brokerage that isn't in our list. It counts in your portfolio and your net worth like any other account.
Add the account
Start a new account
Go to Investing, choose Add, then Track an account by hand. If you haven't connected or tracked anything yet, you can also choose Add it by hand under the list of brokerages.
Fill in the basics
Enter an Account name and pick the Account type (TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, Non-registered and more). Held at is optional. Choose the Currency.
Add any cash
Cash in the account is the cash it held before the trades you record. Buys take from it; sales and contributions add to it.
Save
Choose Add account. The account appears straight away.
Add what it holds
A new account asks what's in it. There are two ways to start:
Way to start | When to use it |
|---|---|
Add a holding with the units you own today | You know how many units you have now. Enter Units you own now, the Average price you paid (optional, for your gain) and the Price per unit today. |
Add the holding with 0 units, then record each buy | You want the history. Units, cost and cash are worked out from your trades. |
For each holding, choose what it is (ETF, Stock, Mutual fund, Crypto, Bond or GIC, Cash or Other) and give it a Symbol or a Name. Under More details you can add a sector, a country or region, and notes.
Record trades and other activity
Open the form
On the account, choose Record trade, or Record activity on its Activity tab.
Say what happened
Pick Buy, Sell, Dividend, Contribution, Withdrawal, Interest, Fee or Other, and the date.
Fill in the details
For a buy or a sale, choose the Holding and enter the Units, the Price per unit and any Fees. Leave Use this price as the holding's price today on to update the holding's price too. For anything else, enter the amount.
Save
The button names what you're recording, like Record buy.
Trades belong to a holding, so add the holding first (with 0 units if this is its first buy). A sale can't be more than you held on that date. Change or delete an earlier trade and everything after it is worked out again.
Keep prices current
Prices you enter don't update on their own. Open a holding whenever you want to change its Price per unit today.