Investment Transaction Examples

Entering the Purchase of a Stock, Mutual Fund, ETF, or Other Security:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Buy" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Shares", "Price", "Commission", and "Total" amount.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Entering the Sale of a Stock, Mutual Fund, ETF, or Other Security:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Sell" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Shares", "Price", "Commission", and "Total" amount.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Recording a Cash Dividend:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Dividend" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Commission", and "Total" amount.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Recording Reinvested Dividends or Income:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Reinvest Dividend" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Shares", "Price", "Commission", and "Total" amount.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Moving Shares of a Stock, Mutual Fund, ETF, or Other Security Between Accounts:

In the Account Relinquishing the Shares:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares Out" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Shares", "Price", "Commission", and "Total" amount. The "Price" should be the cost basis per share and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in transferring the shares.

In the Account Receiving the Shares:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares In" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Shares", "Price", "Commission", and "Total" amount. The "Price" should be the cost basis per share and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in transferring the shares.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Adjusting the Number of Shares of a Stock, Mutual Fund, ETF, or Other Security for an Account:

• Determine the appropriate number of shares that are missing or should not be in the account.
• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares In" for the Transaction Type if there are shares missing from the account. Use "Shares Out" for the Transaction Type if there are shares that should not be in the account.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Shares", "Price", "Commission", and "Total" amount. The "Price" should be the cost basis per share and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in the transaction.

Notes:

• If possible, it is always preferable to determine which transaction(s) are missing from the account and record them as they occurred.
• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Recording a Stock Split:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Investment Split" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", and "Security Currency". In the "Split Info" fields enter the split ratio such as "2 for 1" if you received 2 shares for every 1 share held or "1 for 2" if this was a reverse split where you now hold 1 share for every two shares held.

Notes:

• If the same security that experienced a stock split is held in multiple accounts then it will be required to enter an "Investment Split" transaction for the security in each of those accounts.
• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Recording a Stock Spinoff:

• Determine if the Stock Spinoff is Taxable or Non-Taxable.

Taxable Stock Spinoff Information:

You will be responsible for the taxes of that transaction in the year that the spin-off occurred. You need to record a "Return of Capital" transaction on the spinoff date for the percentage of the investment in the original stock that is now invested in the new stock. Then you to record the a "Buy" transaction on the spinoff date for the new stock.

Return of Capital Transaction:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account on the date of the spinoff.
• Use "Return of Capital" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", and "Total" amount on the original stock purchased. The "Total" amount will be the total cost basis of the originally held stock times percent of the spinoff.

Buy Transaction for New Stock Acquired:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account on the date of the spinoff.
• Use "Buy" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Shares", "Price", "Commission", and "Total" amount. The "Price" will be the total cost basis of the originally held stock times percent of the spinoff divided by the number of shares held of the new stock.

Taxable Stock Spinoff Example:

On 1/1/1995 you bought 100 shares of AT&T for $10.00. On 1/1/98 there is a spin-off of Lucent Technologies and 85% of the original basis of AT&T is retained and the other 15% is used to purchase your shares of Lucent. You now get 1/2 share for every share of AT&T you own. The following two transactions should be entered:

• A "Return of Capital" transaction on 1/1/1998 for AT&T for $150 (15% of your total cost basis).
• A "Buy" transaction on 1/1/1998 of 50 shares of Lucent Technologies (because you get 1/2 share of Lucent for every share of AT&T) at $3 per share, which equals the $150 value that the AT&T cost basis was reduced by.

Non-Taxable Stock Spinoff Information:

Your holding period should match the purchase dates of the original buys. You need to record a "Return of Capital" transaction for the percentage of the investment in the original stock that is now invested in the new stock. Then you to record the a "Buy" transaction for the new stock on the same date(s) as the previous purchase(s) of the origin stock.

Return of Capital Transaction:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account on the same date(s) as the previous purchase(s) of the origin stock.
• Use "Return of Capital" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", and "Total" amount on the original stock purchased. The "Total" amount will be the total cost basis of the originally held stock times percent of the spinoff.

Buy Transaction for New Stock Acquired:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account on the same date(s) as the previous purchase(s) of the origin stock.
• Use "Buy" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Shares", "Price", "Commission", and "Total" amount. The "Price" will be the total cost basis of the originally held stock times percent of the spinoff divided by the number of shares held of the new stock.

Non-Taxable Stock Spinoff Example:

On 1/1/1995 you bought 50 shares of AT&T for $10.00. On 1/1/1996 you bought 50 shares of AT&T for $10.00. On 1/1/98 there is a spin-off of Lucent Technologies and 85% of the original basis of AT&T is retained and the other 15% is used to purchase your shares of Lucent. You now get 1/2 share for every share of AT&T you own. The following two transactions should be entered:

• A "Return of Capital" transaction on 1/1/1995 for AT&T for $150 (15% of your total cost basis).
• A "Buy" transaction on 1/1/1995 of 25 shares of Lucent Technologies (because you get 1/2 share of Lucent for every share of AT&T) at $3 per share, which equals the $75 value that the AT&T cost basis was reduced by.
• A "Buy" transaction on 1/1/1996 of 25 shares of Lucent Technologies (because you get 1/2 share of Lucent for every share of AT&T) at $3 per share, which equals the $75 value that the AT&T cost basis was reduced by.

Notes:

• If you hold partial shares of the stock involved in the spinoff, occasionally the company will give the investor cash in lieu of these partial shares. You should check with your broker if this is the case.
• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Recording a Stock Merger or Acquisition:

You will record two transactions: one transaction relinquishing the shares of the company being acquired and one transaction acquiring the shares of the company that acquired the other.

Relinquishing the shares of the company that was acquired:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares Out" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction for the old company including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Shares", "Price", "Commission", and "Total" amount. The "Price" should be the cost basis per share and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in relinquishing the shares.

Adding the shares of the company that acquired the old company:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares In" for the Transaction Type.
• Select the proper "Security Type" ("Stock", "Mutual Fund", "ETF" or "Other").
• Record the specific security details for the transaction for the new company including "Security Name", "Security Symbol", "Security Currency", "Shares", "Price", "Commission", and "Total" amount. The "Price" should be the cost basis per share and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in acquiring the shares.

Entering the Purchase of a Bond or CD:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Buy" for the Transaction Type.
• Select for the proper "Security Type" ("Bond" or "CD").
• Record the specific security details for the bond transaction.

Notes:

• Bonds in SEE Finance should be entered using percentage of par values. For example, a purchase of two $10,000 bonds selling at $9,500.00 each should have 200 entered as the units, $95 entered as the unit price, and $100 entered as the par value.
• CDs in SEE Finance should be entered using $1 for the unit price, face value for the number of units and $1 for the par value.
• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Entering the Sale of a Bond:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Sell" for the Transaction Type.
• Select for the proper "Security Type" ("Bond" or "CD").
• Record the specific security details for the bond transaction.

Notes:

• Bonds in SEE Finance should be entered using percentage of par values. For example, a purchase of two $10,000 bonds selling at $9,500.00 each should have 200 entered as the units, $95 entered as the unit price, and $100 entered as the par value.
• CDs in SEE Finance should be entered using $1 for the unit price, face value for the number of units and $1 for the par value.
• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Recording the Redemption of a Bond:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Sell" for the Transaction Type.
• Select for the proper "Security Type" ("Bond" or "CD").
• Record the specific security details for the bond transaction.

Notes:

• Bonds in SEE Finance should be entered using percentage of par values. For example, a purchase of two $10,000 bonds selling at $9,500.00 each should have 200 entered as the units, $95 entered as the unit price, and $100 entered as the par value.
• CDs in SEE Finance should be entered using $1 for the unit price, face value for the number of units and $1 for the par value.
• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Moving Units of a Bond or CD Between Accounts:

In the Account Relinquishing the Units:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares Out" for the Transaction Type.
• Select for the proper "Security Type" ("Bond" or "CD").
• Record the specific security details for the bond transaction. The "Unit Price" should be the cost basis per unit and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in transferring the units.

In the Account Receiving the Units:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares In" for the Transaction Type.
• Select for the proper "Security Type" ("Bond" or "CD").
• Record the specific security details for the bond transaction. The "Price" should be the cost basis per unit and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in transferring the units.

Notes:

• Bonds in SEE Finance should be entered using percentage of par values. For example, a purchase of two $10,000 bonds selling at $9,500.00 each should have 200 entered as the units, $95 entered as the unit price, and $100 entered as the par value.
• CDs in SEE Finance should be entered using $1 for the unit price, face value for the number of units and $1 for the par value.
• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Adjusting the Number of Units of a Bond or CD for an Account:

• Determine the appropriate number of units that are missing or should not be in the account.
• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares In" for the Transaction Type if there are units missing from the account. Use "Shares Out" for the Transaction Type if there are units that should not be in the account.
• Select for the proper "Security Type" ("Bond" or "CD").
• Record the specific security details for the bond transaction. The "Price" should be the cost basis per share and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in the transaction.

Notes:

• If possible, it is always preferable to determine which transaction(s) are missing from the account and record them as they occurred.
• Bonds in SEE Finance should be entered using percentage of par values. For example, a purchase of two $10,000 bonds selling at $9,500.00 each should have 200 entered as the units, $95 entered as the unit price, and $100 entered as the par value.
• CDs in SEE Finance should be entered using $1 for the unit price, face value for the number of units and $1 for the par value.
• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Entering the Purchase of a Stock Option:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Buy to Open" for the Transaction Type if you are opening or adding to a long position on the stock option. Use "Buy to Close" for the Transaction Type if you are closing or reducing a short position on the stock option.
• Select "Option" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock option transaction.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Entering the Sale of a Stock Option:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Sell to Close" for the Transaction Type if you are selling or reducing a long position on the stock option. Use "Sell to Open" for the Transaction Type if you are opening or increasing a short position on the stock option.
• Select "Option" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock option transaction.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Recording the Expiration of a Stock Option:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares Out" for the Transaction Type. if you have a long position on the stock option. Use "Shares In" for the Transaction Type. if you have a short position on the stock option.
• Select "Option" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock option transaction. There will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in the transaction.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Exercising a Stock Option:

Stock Settled Option:

You will record two transactions: one transaction relinquishing the contracts of the stock option and one transaction acquiring the shares of the underlying stock.

Relinquishing the contracts of the stock option:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares Out" for the Transaction Type.
• Select "Option" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock option transaction.

Adding the shares of the underlying stock:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Buy" for the Transaction Type if this was a call option being exercised. Use "Sell" for the Transaction Type if this was a put option being exercised.
• Select "Stock" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock transaction.

Cash Settled:

You will record two transactions: one transaction relinquishing the contracts of the stock option and one transaction recording the cash received for the exercise of the stock option.

Relinquishing the contracts of the stock option:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares Out" for the Transaction Type.
• Select "Option" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock option transaction.

Receiving cash for the exercise of the stock option:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Deposit" for the Transaction Type.
• Record the amount for the transaction.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Entering the Assignment for a Stock Option:

Stock Settled Option:

You will record two transactions: one transaction relinquishing the contracts of the stock option and one transaction acquiring the shares of the underlying stock.

Relinquishing the contracts of the stock option:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares In" for the Transaction Type.
• Select "Option" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock option transaction.

Adding the shares of the underlying stock:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Sell" for the Transaction Type if this was a call option being exercised. Use "Sell" for the Transaction Type if this was a put option being exercised.
• Select "Stock" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock transaction.

Cash Settled:

You will record two transactions: one transaction relinquishing the contracts of the stock option and one transaction recording the cash received for the exercise of the stock option.

Relinquishing the contracts of the stock option:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares In" for the Transaction Type.
• Select "Option" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock option transaction.

Paying the cash due for the exercise of the stock option:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Payment" for the Transaction Type.
• Record the amount for the transaction.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Moving Contracts of a Stock Option Between Accounts:

In the Account Relinquishing the Contracts:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares Out" for the Transaction Type.
• Select "Option" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock option transaction. The "Price" should be the cost basis per share and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in transferring the contracts.

In the Account Receiving the Contracts:

• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares In" for the Transaction Type.
• Select "Option" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock option transaction. The "Price" should be the cost basis per share and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in transferring the contracts.

Notes:

• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".

Adjusting the Number of Contracts of a Stock Option for an Account:

• Determine the appropriate number of contracts that are missing or should not be in the account.
• Create an Investment Transaction in the appropriate account.
• Use "Shares In" for the Transaction Type if there are contracts missing from the account. Use "Shares Out" for the Transaction Type if there are contracts that should not be in the account.
• Select "Option" for the "Security Type".
• Record the specific security details for the stock option transaction. The "Price" should be the cost basis per share and there will only be a "Total" amount if there is a commission/fee involved in the transaction.

Notes:

• If possible, it is always preferable to determine which transaction(s) are missing from the account and record them as they occurred.
• Investment transactions in the program are matched into investment positions based on "Security Type", "Security Symbol" and "Security Currency". It is required to set these three specific values in order to have the account's investment positions accurate. If there is not symbol information available for a security and/or you just don't want this security to be updated during investment quote downloads you can set the transactions for the desired security to have an unique symbol not listed on an exchange such as "MySecurity1".