Transaction: Buy Dialog Box

All fields listed in blue are required. Please note, some fields vary depending on security type selected.

  1. Click the method you are using to enter this purchase, by shares or by dollar amount. The default is By Share.

  2. In the Trade Date box, type in the date of the buy or use the calendar icon to select the date.

  3. In the Price box, enter in the purchase price. (If it is a security tracked by Morningstar, the price of the security on the trade date will populate. You may manually change that price.)

  4. If you are entering in the purchase by shares: In the Shares box, enter the number of shares purchased on the trade date. The Amount box will be populated by Morningstar Office, multiplying the number of shares purchased by the purchase price.

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If you are entering in the purchase by amount: In the Amount box, enter the total dollar value of your purchase. The Shares box will be populated by Morningstar Office, dividing the total dollar amount by the purchase price.

  1. In the Other Fee, Brokerage Fee, and Commission boxes, you may enter in fees associated with this purchase.

  2. In the Account Number and Account Name boxes, enter in the identifiers for this purchase.

  3. Click the Source arrow to indicate whether this purchase was entered manually or imported. Manual is the default selection.

  4. In the Data Entry Date box, enter the date the buy is entered in the system. The default is today's date.

  5. In the Settlement Date, enter or use the calendar icon to select the date that the buy was settled. Default is the Trade Date plus the settlement offset days needed for the security type.

  6. Click the Reinvest Dividends arrow to indicate whether or not to reinvest dividends for this security in this account. The default is Yes.

  7. Click the Reinvest Gains arrow to indicate whether or not to reinvest dividends for this security in this account. The default is Yes.

  8. To record this buy, click . The transaction is recorded. To save this buy to the transaction blotter, click . The buy will be saved to the blotter, and will not be recorded until you post it to the account.