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Average price, CGT, or profit/loss looks wrong
How to verify average price, completed gains/losses, current gains/losses, dividends, and CGT calculations.
Common symptoms
- Average price differs from broker records.
- Realized gain does not match after selling.
- Profit/loss looks different after dividends, CGT, fees, or partial redemption.
What to try first
- 1Check transaction history for duplicate, missing, or incorrectly dated buy/sell entries.
- 2For stocks, FolioSync uses FIFO for sells, which means the oldest available buy entries are closed first. The remaining holding cost is then recalculated from the shares still held.
- 3Buy-side and sell-side broker charges are included proportionally in FIFO calculations. Zakat is also included in the gain/loss calculation when present.
- 4The displayed average price is total remaining cost divided by remaining shares, so it can change after partial sells, bonus shares, or splits.
- 5Review completed profit/loss separately from current profit/loss. Closed sell entries affect completed gains/losses, while open holdings affect current gains/losses.
- 6For CGT questions, confirm purchase/sell dates and consult your broker, AMC, or a qualified tax adviser. FolioSync stores CGT records for reporting but is not tax advice.
- 7For mutual funds, compare against FIFO and remaining Cost NAV rather than only the original invested amount.
When opening a ticket
- Attach screenshots showing the expected value and FolioSync value.
- Export the portfolio to Excel and include the affected symbol or fund name.