General Procedure:
2. On Client Center page click Accounts and then Tax Activity
3. In the Trade Date section, click Custom Date Range. Specify the date range you wish to download.
Note: TradeStation restricts the downloading of trade data to a three month period per download.
4. In the Account ID section, choose All from the Security Type drop-down menu. Do not select "Equities Only" or "Options Only"
5. Choose All from the Transaction Type drop-down menu.
6. Select TradeLog from the File Type drop-down menu.
7. Click on the Download button.
8. Save the file in the following location. My Documents\tradeLog\Import
9. You should name the file something like Q1.csv or Jan-Mar.csv, then Q2.csv or Apr-Jun.csv, etc.
Note: If the csv file opens in your web browser, or opens in Microsoft Excel, rather than receiving a prompt to download and save, then there is likely a problem with your Windows associations for csv files. For instructions on how to fix this
click here
10. Open TradeLog. Click Options>Import Filter. Make sure you have the following set.
11. Click the Tradestation Imp speed button to begin the import process.
12. Go to My Documents\tradeLog\Import My Documents\tradeLog\Import and select the file you downloaded
13. Click the "Open" button to import the report.
14. All of your trades will be automatically imported and matched.
15. A Confirmation window will appear. Click YES to save all imported trade data.
16. Repeat the above procedure for each quarter of the year and for January of next tax year.
