ver 8.5.5

User Guide - update to fix broken user guide links from program.
 

ver 8.5.4

Fidelity import - fixed problem importing csv file when Windows short date setting is m/d/yyyy.

Thinkorswim brokerConnect import - added support for multiple accounts with same login.

Exercise/Assign options - rewrote entire routine to make it more user-friendly.
- fixed problem exercising options with no expire day code.
- added code to allow stock assign dates to be up to 4 days after options expiration date.

Get Current Prices - update for changes to quote website.
 

ver 8.5.3

v8.5.2 bug fixes - fixed program crash several problems when first running TradeLog and opening files.
- fixed problem with Detail report sorted by Ticker or Date, and problem with Securities MTM report.

BOA/Merrill import - update for new report columns.
 

ver 8.5.2

Add Wash Sales - update for adding wash sale records so all "W" records come before all other records.

eOption brokerConnect import - update for extra TagNumber column in Penson txt file.

Fidelity import - update to better handle weekly options where Fidelity converted option symbol to cusip.

Goldman Sachs import - added support for the Private Wealth Management (Trades View) excel file.

Interactive Brokers brokerConnect import - added support for Fund trades.

Schwab brokerConnect import - update to fix EAccessError when logging in.

tradeMONSTER import - update to handle dates with single digit day codes.

Thinkorswim import - added brokerConnect import method to get text file from TDAmeritrade website and updated import filter to better handle Futures Options and TBonds.
 

ver 8.5.1

Check for Updates - fix so every TradeLog checks for latest update when run. This function was inadvertently disabled in ver 8.4.6.

TradeStation brokerConnect import - update for new web site.
 

ver 8.5.0

Option Exercise/Assign - fixed problem when more than one stock trade matches the expiration date and strike price.

Save Strategies - fixed error when saving new strategies.

Scottrade brokerConnect import - update for new login page.
 

ver 8.4.9

Fidelity brokerConnect import - update for changes to web login.

TradeStation import - update to handle weekly options.

Interactive Brokers brokerConnect import - updated to handle multiple linked accounts.

Windows Short Date setting - update to better handle Windows 2 digit year short date setting.
 

ver 8.4.8

Double-click to open file - added code to check for negative shares when file opens after double-clicking on file from Windows Explorer.

Strategy column - fixed problem where OPRA symbols are duplicated in Strategy column after deleting certain records.

Exercise/Assign - update to better handle stock assignments when multiple stock trades have the same share quantity and price that match the option strike price.

ERROR: List Index out of bounds - added some error trapping code to see if we can trap and diagnose this error.

ETrade import - update for weekly options.

QFX import - update to better handle options from previous years.
 

ver 8.4.7

Interactive Brokers brokerConnect import - fix for invalid account number error when account number is vaild. To overcome new Login security user must manually click the IB Login button to have TradeLog log into their account.

optionsXpress brokerConnect import - update to import VXX ETN trades.

Help, Send Files - update to handle multiple paragraphs in the comments field.
 

ver 8.4.6

G&L reports - added code so Futures, Currencies, and ALL Trades selections are disabled.

Combined File End Tax Year - fixed problem where brokerConnect login is saved in several next year data files. Next Year Data files will not save import filter and login info. This must be selected again in the individual data files.

brokerConnect import - added code to automatically create an import folder in the default data folder if it does not exist.
- Added code to not wait for "Download Complete" dialog if disabled in Internet Explorer.
- Added code to trap EAccessViolation errors when TradeLog is unable to connect to the brokerage website due to any number of Internet connection problems.

Schwab brokerConnect import - added code to trap the "verify your identity screen". Added notice about Schwab trade history being limited to the last 2 years.

Terra Nova import - update to handle new option symbol format.
NOTE: Terra Nova does not report the correct underlying stock ticker for options and these must be verified and edited if wrong! 

ver 8.4.5

Chart and Performance reports - fixed problem when running reports on date ranges other than a full year.

Exercise Options - updated function to better handle multiple stock assignments from a single option exercise and to filter out stock trades that pre or post date the exercised options.

BOA/Merrill Lynch import - updated support for options.

Goldman Sachs import - added support to filter out canceled trades upon import.

tradeMONSTER import - updated support for dates in the mm/dd/yy format rather than dd-mmm-yy format.

IB brokerConnect import - added check for valid account number. Fixed problem with options strike prices having an extra decimal and zero ex: AAPL 16FEB11 240.0 CALL
 

ver 8.4.4

IB brokerConnect import - update for non-USD base accounts.

TDAmeritrade brokerConnect import - update for new login page.
 

ver 8.4.3

Report Preview window - update to move main TradeLog window when moving Report Preview window.

E-Filing - updated Quick Start panel and User Guide to show detailed instructions for E-Filing using TaxACT and/or TurboTax. Added limitation checks in TXF File Export - see: TurboTax TXF File Import

Chart report - fixed problem where chart would not graph data from a previous tax year. Fixed error when running Chart on open positions priced to current prices.

Fidelity import - fix to filter out BUY CANCELLED trades. Update to use Description when Fidelity leaves Ticker Symbol column blank.

NinjaTrader import - update to fix problem with date/time causing import error.

TDAmeritrade brokerConnect import - update to better handle login errors.
 

ver 8.4.2

Wash Sales on exercised options - updated wash rule logic to prevent exercised options from creating wash sales.

Open Positions - added Windows Print Dialog to print function so user can select printer and other settings before printing.

Get Current Prices - added a delete OPRA symbol dialog box to fix problems with wrong OPRA symbols.

Exercise/Assign - fixed problem exercising long CALL options with multiple stock assignments.

1099 Reconciliation Report - fixed problem accounting for exercised options including those exercised in next tax year which should not be included in the calculation.

Help, Send Files - added code so that a data file must be open before sending files.

BOA/Merrill Lynch import - fix for extra commas in Descr 2 column causing no records to import.

Etrade import - fixed brokerConnect login problem when ETrade is doing site maintenance. Fixed problem getting duplicate ORPA symbols after importing.

Lightspeed import - updated for Penson text file download.

optionsXpress brokerConnect import - fixed problem where expired options caused import to hang.

Schwab brokerConnect import - update to allow user to enter passcode authentication.
 

ver 8.4.1

right-click menu - updated menu to match with top level Edit menu.

Enter Wash Sale Deferral - fixed problem where message pops up stating that some key fields are missing.

Quick Start Guide panel - fixed problem with Step drop down box loading Steps 1-8 items twice.

Updated User Guide - added instructions for new Quick Start panel and various other updates.

Scottrade brokerConnect import - fixed error when entering the wrong Login info.

IB brokerConnect import - update for Login problem where password does not get filled in automatically
 

ver 8.4.0

NEW Quick Start Guide panel - Added interactive panel to step user through 8 step Quick Start guide.

Excel-Text import - Updated support for Futures and Forex trades.
See Sample Futures Excel Sheet

NinjaTrader import - Added support for NinjaTrader executions csv file saved from Executions Grid screen.

optionsXpress Web import - update so underlying stock ticker gets imported properly for options. Another fix for weekly options.
 

ver 8.3.8

Fidelity import - update to fix bug in ver 8.3.7 where option prices were being imported x 100.
 

ver 8.3.7

Adjust for Stock Split - fixed problem with multiple W records being adjusted more than once.

TXF Export - fixed problem with short options that were open more than 365 days not being properly categorized as short-term. Added the word 'EXPIRED' to expired options and eliminated line numbers in the TXF file.

Fidelity import - update to overcome Fidelity rounding prices to the nearest penny which resulted in TradeLog showing a negative commission. Update to better handle options with expire day code.

Scottrade import - another update for changes to Scottrade web site.
 

ver 8.3.6

G&L report - fixed problem with wash sale adjustment changing when running the report multiple times.

Adjust for Stock Split - fixed problem adjusting options.

All Import Filters - fixed date error when no trade records are included in date range.

optionsXpress import - fixed problem with futures trades being imported as SSF trades (OX has no support for SSF trades). Fixed problem with T-Bonds prices in 32's. Added support to filter out Busted/Busting trades. Added support for weekly options.

Schwab import - added brokerConnect support once again for Schwab and force trades to be listed in date ascending order. Updated autoassign buy to cover for better matching of short trades.

Scottrade import - updated brokerConnect and CSV import for changes to Scottrade web site.

Penson/TOS import - updated support for weekly futures options and fixed problem with amount going into commissions column.
 

ver 8.3.5

AutoAssign shorts - fix for trade matching bug in ver 8.3.4

TDAmeritrade Import - fix for brokerConnect login problems.

BOA Merrill/Edge Import - update for new buy/sell codes (Purchase/Sale).

optionsXpress Import - update to better handle Single-Stock Futures (SSF) and Futures Options.

Scottrade brokerConnect import - added debug code to trap Scottrade csv file download errors.
 

ver 8.3.4

Penson Import - added support for eOption variation of trade history report

BOA Import - updated import filter for new Merrill Edge web site - import from downloaded CSV file.
- see: Bank of America import users guide for details

tradeMONSTER Import - update to better handle option trades that are missing underlying stock ticker symbol.

Send Files To Support - update to better handle Windows email security.

TXF Export - added warning message popup to alert users to neg sales amounts which cause TurboTax to not recognize the TXF file.
 

ver 8.3.3

Etrade import - Discontinued support for web import.

Fidelity Import - Discontinued support for web import, added support for CSV file import.

Open E Cry Import - Fix for T-Bond options priced in 64ths.

Scottrade Import - Fixed error when trying to import csv files saved with the .csv file extension in all capitals (.CSV).
 

ver 8.3.2

Expire Options - fixed problem expiring weekly options with single digit day code.

End Tax Year - fixed problem where section 481 adjustment entries not showing up when ending the tax year from combined file when you are MTM next year.
 

ver 8.3.1

TradeLog Trial - fixed bug when importing records 20 thru 200 records.

optionsXpress import - update to handle T-Bonds with fractional 64ths pricing.

Schwab import - discontinued brokerConnect and web import - import from downloaded csv file is only import now available.

TaxACT csv export - deleted TradeLog header line and short-term and long-term totals lines for more efficient importing into TaxACT.
 

ver 8.3

NEW: Free Trial version - free trial now allows 200 records - ability to print and export data is disabled.

TXF File Export report - fixed another problem with multiplier when wash sales between stocks and options.

REDO function - fixed bug with multiple redo's.

Global Options - Display Wash Sale Deferrals - update to apply the change when clicking the Apply button.

Adjust for Stock Split - update to better handle stocks where some trades were closed on or near the split date.

Fidelity import - update to better handle inconsistent reporting of options - ie: missing parenthesis around underlying stock ticker
- update to better handle bond trades.

Vanguard import - update to better handle inconsistent reporting of options - ie: strike price in wrong location, no @ sign.
 

ver 8.2.2

Option OPRA Symbols - fixed import bug where OPRA symbols get erroneously imported for stocks. If you have this problem you will need to undo the last few imports and reimport.

ver 8.2.1

Assent import - updated import to handle missing exchange column data in Assent report.

Scottrade import - updated brokerConnect import for new Scottrade web site.

Global options - fixed problem with not saving default data directory.

Get Current Prices - updated function to allow for new OPRA option symbols.

Report preview window - relabeled Print button back to Exit button. Button was labeled incorrectly in a recent release.

TXF File Export report - fixed problem with multiplier when wash sales between stocks and options.

1099 Reconciliation report - fixed problem with Futures Options getting included in Securities MTM total
 

ver 8.2

ETrade brokerConnect import - update to better handle large amounts of data so that no data is missing. Note: ETrade limits how much data can be downloaded in one chunk, so TradeLog brokerConnect scales back to grab data 1 month at a time, then 5 days at a time, and finally 1 day at a time if necessary.

optionsXpress import - update to handle Multi Leg Trades.

tradeMONSTER import - added error checking for proper login and account number info.

Vanguard import - added support for Mutual Fund accounts.

Check for Valid Drive - added check for valid drive types such as removable drives.

Exercise/Assign function - update to handle multiple open option contract transactions.

Wash Sale Detail report - updated report to show all details for stocks and options no matter trades which have wash sales attached to them.
- Added some notes on how to use this report
 

ver 8.19

Bank of America import - update for latest changes to BOA web site.

Fidelity import - now imports up to the last two years from Fidelity.
- added Change Cusip function which will look up many Cusip numbers on Fidelity web site and change to stock ticker. Note: Not all Cusips can be found on the Fidelity site. Some will still have to be looked up manually from your monthly statements, but it is better than looking them all up.

Scottrade import - update to handle new Options symbols.

TurboTax TXF export - updated to better handle error when commissions included in expired option.

TaxACT CSV export - updated to better handle error when commissions included in expired option.

Wash Sales - fixed bug where EXERCISED options generated wash sales.

Expired Options - expired option contracts now will be reported on the G&L and Schedule D-1 reports as "expired".

Edit, Change Stock Descr to Ticker Symbol - update so perfect matches get changed automatically. Only those not found or those with multiple matches will pop-up the selection dialog.

Neg Share Error - updated function so list of trades with negative shares populate the grid.
- Double-click on any neg share trade and all the trades for that particular ticker will be displayed.
- Added hints so that user can determine what to do next.
- Makes analyzing the problem much easier.
 

ver 8.18

Bank of America import - update for latest changes to BOA web site.

Interactive Brokers import - update for futures traded in foreign currencies - TradeLog will not use the Global Options Futures multipliers but will rely exclusively on the multiplier and daily currency conversion rates provided by IB..

Thinkorswim / Penson import - update to handle futures using the Global Options Futures multipliers.
 

ver 8.17

Exercise/Assign function - update to handle option trades where a portion of the contracts expired and another portion were exercised.

Renumber/Rematch trades - update change all fractional option strike prices to decimal.
(ie: 9 1/2 is now 9.5) - Works for all brokers.

1099 Reconciliation report - update to not include options Marked to Market in the securities MTM total as well as the options sales total.

Fidelity import - update import fractional option strike prices to decimal. (ie: 9 1/2 is now 9.5)

optionsXpress import - update for T-Bond futures options.

Thinkorswim / Penson import - update for ZB futures.

Tradestation import - update for new web site login.

Futures - another update to better manage futures with Global Options, Futures.
 

ver 8.15

Fidelity import - update for importing options.

openEcry import - update for coffee futures.

tradeMonster import - update to better handle trade history reports where only option tickers are included and no option details.

New Futures function - update to add new futures into the Global Options, Futures list when importing futures not listed.
 

ver 8.14 - this is a maintenance rollup of all previous fixes.

Schwab import - update for problems with shorts sales in csv file - TradeLog will autoassign shorts.
- Also imports stock description when stock ticker field is blank.

Exercise/Assign function - fixed bug in ver 8.13 where stock price did not get adjusted.
 

ver 8.13

Bank of America import - update for new online trade history report format.

Goldman Sachs import - update for new online trade history report format.

Thinkorswim / Penson import - update to remove slash character "/" from option ticker.

Exercise/Assign function - fix so closed options contracts remain FIFO matched.

Download update function - fix so there is no long pause after progress bar hits 100% complete.
 

ver 8.12

Assent import - update to handle cancellation trades marked with a C or T in the buy/sell column.

Schwab import - fixed bug in ver 8.11 so proper expiration day code is used.

1099 Reconciliation report - added warning message when TradeLog stock sales are less than gross stock sales reported on 1099.
 

ver 8.11

Option Exercise/Assign function - update to handle multiple stock assigns.

1099 Reconciliation report - added row for Adjustments due to options exercises.

File Combine function - fix for blank broker account field when reopening file.

Display broker account column - fix so setting is saved when exiting program.

Ameritrade import - update for new option symbols.

optionsXpress import - update for new option symbols.

tradeMONSTER import - update for 4 digit expiration year.

Southwest Securities import - update for new report format.

Vanguard import - update for new option symbols.
 

Updated brokerConnect import filters for new Option Symbols
- added expiration day code to month and year (Ex: "DELL 18DEC 30 CALL")
ETrade - also fixed account login problem
Fidelity
Interactive Brokers
Penson
Schwab
Scottrade - also fixed account login problem
Thinkorswim

Wash Sale Detail report - fix for report hanging when wash sales between short and long term trades.

Option Exercise/Assign function - update to handle multiple stock assignments in the same trade.
 

Option Exercise/Assign function - update to handle multiple option exercises in the same trade.
 

Wash Sale Detail report - fixed bug so report does not hang on large files and report does not overstate deferrals.

Bank of America import - update for new BOA html format with IE.
 

TradeLog Version 8.0 - This is a major new release - see what's new.

Etrade import - update for new option symbol format.

Fidelity import - update for new csv file format.

TradeMonster import - added TradeMonster to list of supported brokers.
 

Wash Sales - updated to better handle wash sales between stocks and options with unequal share and contract quantities. 

Note: If you already filed your 2008 taxes then please make sure you create your 2009 data file using the previous version otherwise you may not get the same wash sale deferral adjustments in your 2009 data file.

Option, Import Filter
Edit, Change Stock Description to Ticker
Get Current Prices
- fixed bug where using the above functions on an existing file clears the Matched Tax Lots and/or Option Ticker Symbol column data.
 

optionsXpress import - updated web import to better handle futures trades.

Penson import - added support for Russell emini futures contract (TF).

Scottrade import - update for users who have IE8 installed which caused brokerConnect to fail.

Southwest Securities - added support for options trades.

Vanguard import - fix for brokerConnect logon.

QFX import - update to handle unique formatting of Tradeking.

TXF file export - fix for commissions in expired options which causes TurboTax to not recognize TXF file. Fix  to exclude exercised options from TXF file.

Adjust for Stock Split - update to adjust wash sale deferral (W) transactions as well as pre-split open positions.

Help - changed code so all help windows and user guides display in Internet Explorer rather than TradeLog internal browser.
 

Assent import - update to handle different fee columns in trade history.

Fidelity import - updated brokerConnect so dashes in account number have no effect.

optionsXpress import - updated web import for new trade history page format.

Scottrade import - updated brokerConnect import for new trade history page format.
 

1099 Reconciliation report - fix for open short sales dated Jan 1.

File, New - update to force user to select the proper tax year.

Fidelity import - updated problem with brokerConnect timing out due to Fidelity changing web site.

QIF import - added support for dividend reinvestments.

Zecco import - NEW import filter for Zecco.
 

Gains & Losses report - fix for open short sales in combined file causing missing lines in report.
- faster wash sale calculations when trading the same ticker thousands of times.

Get Current Prices - update for pricing open positions - fixed problem due to new formatting of Yahoo Finance price page.

TDAmeritrade import - fix for commissions being added for option expirations.

Etrade import - update to better handle drips and to better handle large numbers of records using brokerConnect.

optionsXpress import - added support for dividend reinvestments.
 

Gains & Losses report - Oops! We inadvertently uploaded a test version of the software to our download page on 03/13/2008 which rendered the G&L report quite useless.  This update fixes the problem.

- fixed bug with certain Windows Regional and Language Settings preventing G&L report from completing.

Error: Negative shares - fixed bug so that after editing a problem trade the list of trades with negative share errors gets reset properly.

Schedule D-1 report - update so that popup dialog box alerts users that D-1 report is not available for tax years prior to 2003 and that this report is also not available for corporate filers who file with an EIN. (The IRS schedule d-1 does not have a place to enter an EIN).

NEW Vanguard import - added import filter for Vanguard.

NEW Quicken QFX import - added import filter support for downloaded Quicken QFX files.

Etrade import - update to better handle drips.

Goldman Sachs import - update to handle trade dates formatted as "m/d/yyyy" instead of "mm/dd/yyyy".

Schwab import - update to brokerConnect to allow for passcode authentication.
 

Assent Import - update from new column format where 2 columns for NASD and AMEX fees were dropped.

TDAmeritrade Import - added brokerConnect import method.

TOS/Penson Import - update for trade history dates formatted as "m/d/yyyy" rather than "mm/dd/yyyy".

Edit Change Option Tickers - update for faster response, less screen chatter.

Expire options - added Expire as of date dialog box so you can expire options as of any date that you choose.

Check for updates on startup - fix for intermittent bug that launches IE windows one after another.  This bug has only been seen in a handful of users and may have something to do with an update of MS Internet Explorer.
 

Etrade Import - updated Excel-CSV download import method to support Trade History Excel download as well as Year End Excel download.

Schwab Import - updated CSV file import to automatically remove adjustment trades.

Gains & Losses report - fix for problem with Windows International Date Settings keeping report from completing.
 

TradeLog MTM and TradeLog 1500 MTM - updated File, New procedure so that open positions are not entered as a section 481 adjustment when you have elected MTM in a previous year and are using MTM in the current tax year.

- updated Expire Options procedure to not expire Jan of next tax year options when you have elected MTM in the current tax year. All open options at year end need to be "marked" or priced to year end market prices.
 

Etrade Import
- updated Excel-CSV download import method to support latest format changes.
- update to brokerConnect which now imports from Excel-CSV file resulting in a much faster and consistent import.
 

Exercise/Assign options - fixed problem with option exercises causing some stock trades to be mis-reported on Gains & Losses report.
 

Etrade Import - fix for option strike prices above 100 where last zero was being dropped.

Fidelity Import - update to better handle multiple accounts and for users who have created a custom accounts page.

Penson / Thinkorswim Import - updated to better handle options which expire in 2010 and above.

Expire Options - update to expire Jan of next tax year options.

Gains & Losses report - fix for missing open futures trades.

End Tax Year procedure - Fixed problem with stock conversion rates not transferring over properly to next tax year for non-US stocks.
 

Schwab Import - updated brokerConnect import method to use Excel CSV file rather than trade history web page which results in much faster imports.
- web import no longer supported for new web site.
 

Fidelity Import - update to better handle leaps.

Goldman Sachs Import - update to better handle options.

Schwab Import - update for new Schwab web site.

Option Exercise/Assign - update for users who do the adjustments manually and do not make the proper entries in the Matched Lots column, so that the G&L report is not affected.

Built-in Web Browser - Added Back button.
 

Etrade Import - brokerConnect - update to better handle multiple accounts.

Fidelity Import - web import - fix for open shorts being imported as close shorts.
- update to better handle trades out of order.

Interactive Brokers Import - update to better handle cancellation trades.
- IB added TradeID field to IB-TradeLog report.
- added check for valid account number.

Futures - changed multiplier for EMD futures contract from 1000 to 100.

1099 Reconciliation report - fixed problem with getting different results when running the report more than once.

Wash Sales - wash sales no longer triggered on the following Stock/Option trade combinations (see Wash Sale Matrix):
- long Stock trade sold at a loss followed by the purchase of a PUT.
- long CALL option sold at a loss followed by the purchase of a PUT.

Wash Sales Detail report - fixed problem Short-Term trades getting listed as Long-Term when running the report more than once.

Check for Updates on Startup - re-enabled this function which was inadvertently disabled since the update dated 07/21/2008.