The position bookings take into account the sum of security-related cash movements, over a specified period of time. This includes transaction costs such as the cost to buy or sell a security and its related costs (e.g. commissions, stamp duty paid, exchange fees) and corporate actions and their related costs (e.g. cash dividends, withholding tax).
The position bookings have an impact on Total Cash Movements and the Cash.
What is the difference between Position P/L and Position Bookings?
Position P/L
Position P/L are the changes in the Account resulting only from all security-related activities (realised and unrealised activities). This includes:
- Unrealised profit/ loss (Account changes resulting from price movements on the positions held)
- Realised profit/ loss resulting from closing positions (money earned or lost from the difference between the price at which a security was bought, and the price at which the security was sold)
- Costs related to trading activities (transaction costs, broker commissions and spreads)
- Corporate actions that increase or decrease the quantity or value of a position held