Realized Gain/Loss

Keep track of your realized gains and losses for equity and option positions closed out in the present day only. Historical gain/loss information is available from Schwab.com.

The Realized Gain/Loss tab is located in the My Account tab.

 

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Stock and/or option symbols and price and volume data shown here are for illustrative purposes only. Charles Schwab & Co., its parent or affiliates, and/or its employees and/or directors may have positions in securities referenced herein, and may, as principal or agent, buy from or sell to clients.

Realized Gain/Loss Columns

News

If news is available on the symbol, an icon will display, which you can click to open the News tab.

Symbol

The unique 1-5 characters used to represent the security. Symbols are defined by the different markets or exchanges. Sometimes a security might not have a symbol, in which case, an internal Schwab reference # will be used.

Name

The full name of the equity or option.

Direction

Direction of the opening transaction (Buy or Short).

Quantity

The number of shares or contracts liquidated. Note: If the same position is liquidated via multiple orders or if multiple positions were held in the same security, then the symbol will be listed more than once.

Cost Basis

This is the cost of the liquidated lot(s). If multiple lots are liquidated via one order, then it is the weighted average cost of the lots.

Total Proceeds

Price at which the position was sold.

Realized P/L $

Profit or loss on positions that have been closed, including estimated commissions. These positions might have been opened today or on a previous day and were closed intraday.

Realized P/L %

Profit or loss on positions that have been closed, including estimated commissions, expressed as a percentage. These positions might have been opened today or on a previous day and were closed intraday.

Realized P/L Share

Profit or loss on positions that have been closed, including estimated commissions, expressed on a per share basis.  These positions might have been opened today or on a previous day and were closed intraday.

Day Chg $ P/L

For closed, intraday positions, this is today's net realized P&L. For closed positions established prior to today, the calculation is based on yesterday's close, excluding commissions.

Day Chg % P/L

For closed, intraday positions, this is today's net realized P&L expressed as a percentage. For closed positions established prior to today, the calculation is based on yesterday's close, excluding commissions, and is expressed as a percentage.

Day Chg P/L Share

For closed, intraday positions, this is today's net realized P&L expressed on a per share basis. For closed positions established prior to today the calculation is based on yesterday's close, excluding commissions, and is expressed on a per share basis.

Acquired/Open Date

Date/Time position was entered. The time will display only on intraday opening transactions. For positions established prior to the current day, the time will display as "N/A".

Closed Date/Time

Date and Time at which the position was closed.

Holding Period

Time period in which a position was held from acquired/open date until closing date. Short term is a holding period less than a year and Long term is a holding period of a year or longer.

 

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