- Profit/Loss Calculator
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- Profit/Loss Calculator Settings
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- Preset
- Default settings but allow me to change the brokerage rate
- The transaction cost of buying / selling this stock
- The profit/loss on sale of this stock
- The selling price of this stocks in order to get a specific amount / percentage of profit
Profit/Loss Calculator
The Profit/Loss Calculator allows you to make easy calculations such as the profit that you will
make if the stock is sold at a certain price, the price that you should sell the stock at to earn a
certain profit, etc
- To calculate using the profit/loss calculator, click the Profit/Loss Calculator icon
Figure 7-1. Profit / Loss Calculator – Choose Calculation Type
Profit/Loss Calculator Settings
Preset
The transaction cost involved in the calculations that will take place is set at a specific value by
default, as the value is generally similar for almost all stock broking firms as set by Bursa Malaysia.
Although so, users can still define their own set of transaction cost.
Note
The default setting is not allowed to be edited or deleted
Figure 7-2. Profit/Loss Calculator – Default Settings
- To add a new setting, click on <Settings> and then click on <New>
- A new setting will be created i.e. with a default name Overhead Settings x whereby x is a
variable
- You may change the settings name, the brokerage fee, clearing fee and the stamp duty
according to your preference
- To apply the changes, click on <Update>
Figure 7-3. Profit/Loss Calculator – Create New Settings
Default settings but allow me to change the brokerage rate
- If you do not wish to change any of the transaction cost except for the brokerage rate, select
Default settings but allow me to change the brokerage rate radio button
- Select which calculation type you would like to execute and then click <Next>
- Type in the necessary information for the selected calculation type selected and then click
<Next>
- Type in the brokerage rate involved and then click <Next>
- The calculation done will be based on the default transaction cost and the brokerage rate
you have defined
Figure 7-4. Profit/Loss Calculator – Customize Brokerage Rate
The transaction cost of buying / selling this stock
You can calculate the transaction cost that will be involved when you purchase or sell the selected
stock of a certain amount at a certain price. The transaction cost varies as the price, the amount and
the type of stocks sold or purchased varies.
- To calculate the transaction cost, select 1. The transaction cost of buying/selling this
stock radio button
- Click <Next>
- Type the number and the price of lots purchased or sold
Figure 7-5. Profit/Loss Calculator – Enter Information
- Click <Next> and you will be able to see the calculation result in detail
Figure 7-6. Profit/Loss Calculator – Calculation Result in Detail
Note
1 lot = 100 shares
The valid quantity range is from 1 lot to 10000 lots and the valid price range is from RM
0.005 to RM 999.500
The profit/loss on sale of this stock
You can calculate the amount of profit / loss that you will make if you sell the stock at a certain
price
- To calculate the profit / loss made, select 2. The profit/loss on sale of this stock radio
button
- Click <Next>
- Type the amount of lots assumed purchased, the price assumed to be bought at and the price
assumed to be sold at
Figure 7-7. Profit/Loss Calculator – Enter Information
- Click <Next> and you will be able to see the calculation result
Figure 7-8. Profit/Loss Calculator – Calculation Result
Note
Under the P/L column, if the value is written in red, it means that it is a loss and if the
value is written in green, it means that it is a profit
For IPO stocks, the calculation would be slightly different as there would be no purchase
cost
- To view more calculation details, select a value row and then click <Detail>
Figure 7-9. Profit/Loss Calculator – Detailed Calculation Result
- To check the transaction cost detail for either purchase or sales of the profit/loss calculated,
click either <Purchase> or <Sales>
Figure 7-10. Profit/Loss Calculator – Check Transaction Cost Detail for Sales
The selling price of this stocks in order to get a specific amount / percentage of profit
You can calculate the price that you should sell the stock at in order to get a specific amount /
percentage of profit
- To calculate the selling price, select 3. The selling price of this stocks in order to get a
specific amount / percentage of profit
- Click <Next>
- Type the amount of stocks, the price of the stocks purchased at and the amount of profit you
would like to earn
Figure 7-11. Profit/Loss Calculator – Enter Information
Note
The amount of profit can be specified in percentage % by typing the % symbol after
typing the value
Figure 7-12. Profit/Loss Calculator – Enter Profit Information in %
The price that you should sell your stocks at in order to enable you to earn the specified amount of
profit will be highlighted
Figure 7-13. Profit / Loss Calculator – Calculation Result
Note
For IPO stocks, the calculation would be slightly different as there would be no purchase
cost
Figure 7-14. Profit / Loss Calculator – Calculation Result for IPO Stocks