Graphs Window - Menu Commands

 

The following menu commands are available when displaying the Graphs window.

 

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File

 

New Investment...

Creates a new investment. See Creating Investments.

Open Investment(s)...

Opens one or more investment file(s).  See Opening Investments.

Close Top Investment

Closes the investment file on the top of the investment stack

Save Top Investment As...

Save the top investment file to a new filename

Save All Investments

Saves any changes to investment files to disk.  See Saving Investments.

New Portfolio Wizard...

Creates a new portfolio and sets up its investments. See Creating Portfolios.

Open Portfolio...

Opens an existing portfolio. See Opening Portfolios.

Close Portfolio

Closes currently opened portfolio, including all sub-portfolios and investments

Save Portfolio As...

Creates a new portfolio by saving the current portfolio to a new file.

Save Portfolio

Saves the portfolio.  See Saving Portfolios.

Import

 

Prices

See Importing Prices

Ameritrade (legacy)...

Imports prices from Ameritrade's S*.DAT files

DAZL...

Imports prices from DAZL files

DST FAN Mail...

Imports prices from DST files

Fidelity Advisor CHANNEL...

Imports prices Advisor CHANNEL PRI files

FOLIOfn...

Imports prices from FOLIOfn PRI files

Fund Manager...

Imports prices from a Fund Manager *.dat investment file

Generic...

Imports prices from an ASCII text file

Quicken (.PRN)...

Imports prices from a Quicken printed '1-2-3' *.PRN file

Quicken (.QIF)...

Imports prices from a Quicken QIF file

SchwabLink...

Imports prices from SchwabLink PRI files

Scottrade...

Imports prices from Scottrade SE1 files

Southwest Securities...

Imports prices from Southwest Securities BPS_POS files

TD Ameritrade...

Imports prices from TD Ameritrade's formatted PRI files

Transactions

See Importing Transactions

Quicken...

Imports transactions from QIF files

Open Financial Exchange...

Imports transactions from OFX or QFX files

Generic...

Imports transactions from text or CSV files

Ameritrade (legacy)...

Imports transactions from Ameritrade's T*.DAT files

DAZL...

Imports transactions from DAZL files

DST FAN Mail...

Imports transactions from DST files

Fidelity Advisor CHANNEL...

Imports transactions Advisor CHANNEL TRN files

Fiserv ISS...

Imports transactions from Fiserv ISS's formatted TRN files

FOLIOfn...

Imports transactions from FOLIOfn's formatted TRN files

SchwabLink...

Imports transactions from SchwabLink TRN files

Scottrade...

Imports transactions from Scottrade TR1 files

Southwest Securities...

Imports transactions from Southwest Securities BPS_Act files

TD Ameritrade...

Imports transactions from TD Ameritrade's formatted TRN files

Positions

See Importing Positions

Open Financial Exchange...

Imports positions from OFX or QFX files

Ameritrade (legacy)...

Imports positions from Ameritrade's P*.DAT files

DAZL...

Imports positions from DAZL files

DST FAN Mail...

Imports positions from DST files

Fidelity Advisor CHANNEL...

Imports positions Advisor CHANNEL POS files

FOLIOfn...

Imports positions from FOLIOfn's formatted POS files

SchwabLink...

Imports positions from SchwabLink files

Scottrade...

Imports positions from Scottrade files

Southwest Securities...

Imports positions from Southwest Securities files

TD Ameritrade...

Imports positions from TD Ameritrade's formatted POS files

Other

 

Asset Type...

Imports asset type category allocations from a file

Investment Goal...

Imports investment goal category allocations from a file

Export

 

Prices

 

Fund Manager Text...

Exports prices and transactions to Fund Manager based text files

Comma Separated...

Exports prices to a comma separated *.csv file

MetaStock...

Exports prices to a MetaStock compatible file

SuperCharts...

Exports prices to SuperCharts compatible files

Transactions

 

Fund Manager Text...

Exports prices and transactions to Fund Manager based text files

Quicken...

Exports transactions to a Quicken QIF file

Other

 

Portfolio Value...

Exports daily historical portfolio value to a text file

Asset Type...

Exports asset type category allocations to a file

Investment Goal...

Exports investment goal category allocations to a file

Send By Email...

Send graphs and/or reports as e-mail attachments to your clients.  See the Send By Email Dialog.  (Advisor version only)

File Operations

 

Scale Prices...

Multiply price data of all open investments by a scale factor.  See the Scaling Prices Dialog.

Hide Sold Investments...

Hide investments in a specified portfolio that own zero shares as of a specified date

Page Setup...

Adjust page layout properties for printing

Print Preview...

Preview how the graph will print

Print

 

Window

Prints the currently displayed Graphs window

Prices...

Prints price information

Investments...

Prints buy and sell information

Distributions...

Prints distribution information

Batch Print...

Print graphs/reports in bulk for your clients. (Advisor version only)

Backup...

Create a backup copy of currently opened investments

Restore...

Open and restore a previously backed up copy of investments

Hide to Tray

Fund Manager remains running, but is hidden. An icon is placed in the task tray. Click on this task tray icon to open (un-hide) Fund Manager. You may want to use this feature if you have Fund Manager set to automatically retrieve prices from the internet, but you do not want the program displayed, or on the task bar.

Exit

Quits Fund Manager

<recent portfolios>

Lists your most recently opened portfolios.  Select one to open that portfolio. (more info)

 

Edit

 

Copy to Clipboard

Copies displayed graph to the clipboard, so it can be pasted into other applications for presentation to clients. See Copying Images. (Advisor version only)

Internet Retrieve

 

Prices

Automatically retrieve prices from the Internet

Transactions...

Automatically retrieve transactions from the Internet

Settings...

Choose a quote server and set the options for retrieving data from the Internet.  See Internet Settings Dialog.

Check for Updates...

Retrieves the status of the internet retrieve quote servers as well as the internet paging servers. Also reports the latest available version of Fund Manager. If a newer version of the quote module is available you will be given the opportunity to have it automatically updated.

Update Price

 

Single Investment...

Updates the price of the top investment for any date. (more info)

Multiple Investments...

Updates the price for as many investments as you choose, nine at a time. (more info)

Single Investment - Repeat...

Repeatedly updates the price of the top investment for a variety of dates. (more info)

Multiple Investments - Repeat...

Repeatedly updates the price for as many investments as you choose, nine at a time. (more info)

Delete Price

 

One Date - Top Investment...

Deletes a single price from top investment. (more info)

One Date - All Investments...

Deletes a single price from all open investments. (more info)

Date Range - Top Investment...

Deletes all prices within specified date range from top investment. (more info)

Date Range- All Investments...

Deletes all prices within specified date range from all open investments. (more info)

Buy/Sell...

Records a purchase or redemption transaction for the top investment. (more info)

Distribution...

Records either a distributed or reinvested distribution transaction. (more info)

Split...

Records a share split or recombination. (more info)

Account Fee...

Records an account fee (negative distribution) transaction. (more info)

Notes...

View and edit investment notes. (more info)

Price Alert...

Record a new price alert. (more info)

Specify Lots...

Specify which lots to sell for each recorded redemption. (more info)

Spin-off...

Record a spin-off transaction. (more info)

Trendline...

View and edit trendlines. (more info)

Investment Properties...

Edit the investment properties of the top investment. (more info)

Portfolio Properties...

Edit the portfolio properties of the active portfolio. (more info)

All Data...

Allows entry/editing/deletion of any price or transaction for any investment.  See Data Register.

Reconcile...

Opens the Reconciliation Wizard.

Client List...

Displays the Client List Dialog. (Advisor version only)

 

View

 

Dates...

Change the range of dates for both the graphs and the yields above the graphs. (more info)

Scale...

Change the vertical scale of the graph type being displayed. (more info)

Zoom

Change the vertical scale of the graph type being displayed.

Max - Top

Revert top investment to full date history and turn on auto scale

Max Dates - Top

Revert top investment to full date history

Max Scale - Top

Turn on auto scale for top investment

Max - All

Revert all investments to full date history and turn on auto scale

Max Dates - All

Revert all investments to full date history

Max Scale - All

Turn on auto scale for all investments

Graphs

Toggles the display of graphs on/off.

Yields

Toggles the display of yields on/off.

Legend

Displays graph specific information in the upper/left graph corner. Disabled when the number of displays is 9.

Hidden Investments

Toggles on and off the display of hidden investments.

Exchange Rate Adjusted

Toggles between displaying investments in their native currency, or adjusted to the default currency. Exchange rates are specified under Currency Settings Dialog.

Split Adjusted

Toggles between displaying data and graphs adjusted for splits. (more info)

Toolbar

Toggles the toolbar on/off. The tool bar provides quick access to many commonly used commands.

Status Bar

Toggles the status bar on/off. The status bar contains helpful information on the highlighted menu command, the current date and time, and the current position of the cursor when it is over a graph. The x axis position of the cursor may have a '+' (plus) or '-' (minus) appended to the date. This will be the case when one day spans multiple pixels of the plot, and the cursor is not exactly on a particular date.

Number of Displays

Choose to display 1, 4, or 9 investments simultaneously.

Calculator...

Starts/shows the windows calculator "calc.exe".

Web News...

Opens your browser with news on topmost investment. See the Preferences - Display Dialog.

Portfolio Editor...

Opens the Portfolio Editor window.

 

Graphs

 

Portfolio Value

See Portfolio Value graph

Portfolio Cost - Value

See Portfolio Cost - Value graph

Portfolio Gain

See Portfolio Gain graph

Portfolio/Investment(s) Overlay

See Portfolio/Investment(s) Overlay graph

Pie Charts

 

Investment

See Pie Chart - Investment graph

Asset Allocation

See Pie Chart - Asset Allocation graph

Investment Goal

See Pie Chart - Investment Goal graph

Symbol

See Pie Chart - Symbol graph

Investment Type

See Pie Chart - Investment Type graph

Sub-Portfolio

See Pie Chart - Sub-Portfolio graph

Currency

See Pie Chart - Currency graph

Stacked Value

 

Investment

See Stacked Value - Investment graph

Asset Allocation

See Stacked Value - Asset Allocation graph

Investment Goal

See Stacked Value - Investment Goal graph

Symbol

See Stacked Value - Symbol graph

Investment Type

See Stacked Value - Investment Type graph

Sub-Portfolio

See Stacked Value - Sub-Portfolio graph

Currency

See Stacked Value - Currency graph

Value

See Value graph

Share Price

See Share Price graph

Price + Distributions

See Price + Distributions graph

Volume/High/Low

See Volume/High/Low graph

Technical Analysis

See Technical Analysis graph

Investment Overlay

 

Share Price

See Investment Overlay - Share Price graph

Price + Distributions

See Investment Overlay - Price + Distributions graph

Cost - Value

See Cost - Value graph

Gain

See Gain graph

Cost - Price

See Cost - Price graph

Moving Average

 

Share Price

See Moving Average - Share Price graph

Price + Distributions

See Moving Average - Price + Distributions graph

MA Overlay

 

Share Price

See MA Overlay - Share Price graph

Price + Distributions

See MA Overlay - Price + Distributions graph

Bar - Yields

See Bar - Yields graph

Options

 

Overlaid Investments...

Choose which investments will be overlaid for the 'investment overlay' graph types

Overlaid Portfolios...

Choose which portfolios will be overlaid for the Portfolio/Investment(s) Overlay graph

Moving Average Weeks...

Change the number of weeks used for calculating the 'moving average' graphs.  (more info)

Display...

Set various display options for graphs. (more info)

Legend Text...

Set text to display in graph legends (more info)

Technical Analysis...

Adjust options for Technical Analysis graph

Log Scale

Toggle value and price graph types between linear and logarithmic y axis scales

Historical Cost

Toggle between historical and current cost modes for all of the 'cost' and 'gain' graph types.

Cursor Snap

Toggle cursor snap on/off

 

Reports

 

Portfolio Value...

See Portfolio Value Report report

Portfolio Performance...

See Portfolio Performance Report report

Investment Performance...

See Investment Performance Report report

Custom...

See Custom Report report

ROI Yield...

See ROI Yield Report report

Fund Performance Yield...

See Fund Performance Yield Report report

Distribution Summary...

See Distribution Summary Report report

Capital Gain - FIFO...

See Capital Gain - FIFO Report report

Capital Gain - AVG...

See Capital Gain - AVG Report report

Capital Gain - Specific Lot...

See Capital Gain - Specific Lot Report report

Asset Allocation...

See Asset Allocation report

Goal Allocation...

See Goal Allocation report

Investment Transactions...

See Investment Transactions Report report

<memorized reports>

Lists any memorized reports. (more info)

 

Options

 

Preferences...

Adjust various program options.  (more info)

Colors...

Changes the color scheme used to display graphs.  (more info)

Fonts...

Changes the graph's fonts for the current number of displays (1, 4, or 9).  (more info)

Screen Pens...

Customize pen widths and marker sizes used for the screen.  (more info)

Printer Pens...

Customize pen widths and marker sizes used for the printer. (more info)

Internet Settings...

Adjust settings for retrieving prices from the internet.  (more info)

Category Labels...

Customize the labels used for each asset type and investment goal.  (more info)

Currency Settings...

Customize currency and exchange related options.  (more info)

Alerts...

Specify actions to take when an alert is triggered.  (more info)

Save Investments on Exit

When turned on, any changes made to the opened investments will be automatically saved when the investments are closed or the program is exited. You will be prompted to save when exiting if changes were made and this option is off. (more info)

Save Portfolio on Exit

When turned on, any changes made to the open portfolio will be automatically saved when the portfolio is closed or the program is exited. Portfolio and investment data are saved independently. (more info)

Yields

(more info)

Return On Investment

Displayed yields are of the type: Return On Investment. (more info)

Fund Performance

 

Distributed Distributions

Displayed yields are of the type: Fund Performance - Distributed Distributions. (more info)

Reinvested Distributions

Displayed yields are of the type: Fund Performance - Reinvested Distributions. (more info)

Interpolation Range...

Adjust options for interpolating prices needed for yield calculations. (more info)

Markers

(more info)

Buy

Turn on/off buy markers (small circles)

Sell

Turn on/off sell markers (triangles)

Distribution

Turn on/off distribution markers (X)

Note

Turn on/off note markers (crosses)

Split

Turn on/off split markers (I)

Trendline

Turn on/off trendlines

Alert

Turn on/off alert markers. View / Split Adjusted must be turned on for alert markers to be displayed.

Un-Specified Lots

Turn on/off markers (bigger circles than buy markers) showing un-sold shares

All

Turn on all marker types

None

Turn off all marker types

Grid

 

Horizontal

Turn on/off horizontal grid on graphs

Vertical

Turn on/off vertical grid on graphs

Both

Turn on both horizontal and vertical grids on graphs

Neither

Turn off both horizontal and vertical grids on graphs

Skins

recall or memorize a new skin (more info)

 

Investments

 

Order...

Rearrange the investment stack. (more info)

Select...

Select which investments are to be displayed on top of the investment stack. (more info)

Invert Stack

Flips the order of the investment stack.

Revert Order

Orders the open investments in the order in which they were originally opened.

Sort By

 

Value

Sorts investment stack by decreasing current investment value.

% Yield

Sorts investment stack by decreasing yields. The current yield type for the term of each displayed graph is used.

% Gain-I

Sorts investment stack by decreasing %Gain-I. The % Gain-I for the term of each displayed graph is used. (more info)

% Gain-F

Sorts investment stack by decreasing %Gain-F. The % Gain-F for the term of each displayed graph is used. (more info)

Inception Date

Sorts investment stack by date of first investment transaction

Name

Sorts investment stack alphabetically by name

Symbol

Sorts investment stack alphabetically by symbol

Investment Type

Sorts investment stack by investment type

Asset

Sorts investment stack by asset type

Goal

Sorts investment stack by investment goal

Currency

Sorts investment stack by currency

Set Active Portfolio

Choose which sub-portfolio to make active. (more info)

<Investment names>

Select any open investment to bring it to the top of the investment stack. The investment names are listed in their order in the stack. See Keyboard Shortcuts for more investment rearranging shortcuts. (more info)

 

Portfolio

 

<Sub-Portfolio names>

View or select the active portfolio for this graph window. (more info)

 

Window

 

Cascade

Cascades any open windows. (Graphs, Report, or Portfolio Editor)

Tile Across

Tiles any open windows side by side

Tile Down

Tiles any open windows top to bottom

Arrange Icons

Neatly arranges any minimized icon windows

Next

Moves the keyboard and mouse focus to the next window

Previous

Moves the keyboard and mouse focus to the previous window

Close All Reports

Closes any currently open Report windows

Repaint Graphs

Redraws the Graphs window

<list of open windows>

A list of all the currently open top level windows.  Select any one to bring it to the foreground. (more info)

 

Help

 

Contents...

Displays this help file

Keyboard...

Displays the keyboard shortcuts help topic

Help on Graph...

Displays the help topic for the current graph type. (more info)

Purchase Information...

Displays the purchase information help topic, which describes the details of purchasing Fund Manager. (more info)

Enter License Key...

Displays a dialog box which allows you to enter the license key that you receive when you purchase. (more info)

Fund Manager on the Web

 

Buy Now...

Uses your browser to take you to Fund Manager's purchase page.  From there click on the "Buy Now" button. (http://www.fundmanagersoftware.com/register.html)

Tutorial...

Uses your browser to take you to an online tutorial, demonstrating the basics of using Fund Manager with step by step instructions. (http://www.fundmanagersoftware.com/tutor.html)

FAQ...

Uses your browser to take you to Fund Manager's page of frequently asked questions and answers. (http://www.fundmanagersoftware.com/faq.html)

Message Board...

Uses your browser to take you to Fund Manager's message board.  Search for answers, or ask a question. (http://www.fundmanagersoftware.com/wwwboard/wwwboard.html)

Check for Updates...

Retrieves the status of the internet retrieve quote servers as well as the internet paging servers. Also reports the latest available version of Fund Manager. If a newer version of the quote module is available you will be given the opportunity to have it automatically updated.

Fund Manager Home Page...

Uses your browser to take you to the Fund Manager home page. (http://www.fundmanagersoftware.com/)

About...

Gives copyright, version information, and registration status for Fund Manager

See Also

Graphs Window

Report Window - Menu Commands

Portfolio Editor Window - Menu Commands

 


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