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Chapter 5
Security Symbol
A c c o u n t Vi e w e r
short
Records all short-term capital gain investments.
long
Records all long-term capital gain investments.
NYSE, AMEX, NASD ticker symbols.
dvwash
Schwab uses the standard, industry-accepted
ticker symbols frequently used by quotation
services such as Quotron or ADP.
Provides wash treatment. Records all mutual fund
dividend investments.
dvshort
For short-term dividends.
dvlong
Records all mutual fund long-term capital gain
reinvestments. Same treatment as dvwash.
calong
Records all mutual fund long-term capital gain
distributions paid in cash.
cashort
Records all mutual fund short-term capital gain
distributions paid in cash.
xxlong
Records all non-reinvested long-term capital gain
dividends to an account such as client. Note that if
your portfolio management or operations software
offers this account type, you can substitute any
two characters for xx.
xxshort
Records all non-reinvested short-term capital gain
dividends to an account such as client. Note that if
your portfolio management software offers this
account type, you can substitute any two characters for xx.
Schwab downloads security symbols from the following sources
and in the following formats:
Primary
Secondary
CUSIP number.
A CUSIP number contains nine characters, but
some portfolio management programs use only
eight. The ninth character is reserved for use as
a check character. Most bond transactions are
downloaded with a CUSIP number.
Tertiary
Schwab security number.
Transmitted by SchwabLink if no ticker symbol or
CUSIP number is available. The security symbol
contains seven numbers. For example, 1234567.
This security number is internal to Schwab and
serves no other use. Contact the Schwab trading
desk for the security description that matches the
number. Schwab security numbers are currently
assigned to Certificate of Deposit transactions.
Dollar Amount
The net dollar amount of the transaction. This amount is the net
cost or net proceeds as displayed on an individual confirmation
slip, or on your electronic confirmation.
Quantity
The number of shares or the face value of an asset, such as a
corporate bond, denominated in dollars. All downloaded transactions, where applicable, are carried out to four decimal places.
Account Type
The account from or to which funds are being transferred. This
field can contain any of the following types:
Commission
Amount
The dollar amount of the commission charge as displayed on an
individual confirmation. When you complete a transaction on a
principal basis, no commission amount appears.
Unit Cost
The dollar amount of the cost of one unit of the security.
cash
Cash account.
margin
Margin account.
client
Client fees and charges.
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