RE: Shorts Undone3 Oct 2021 10:49
HeresHopin
As an FCA there are many types of average can be used. You use average PURCHASE cost. I use average NET cost.
After all, with my PFC (tax free ISA - no stamp) investment I look at the cash flow - (typical FCA I know).
Ultimately I aim to end up and trending towards a holding at Zero or sub Zero.
============ A simple illustration just created for you=========================
Hereshoping invests £10000 in share A in a tax free ISA. The share price doubles to £20000 in value. eg 10000 shares at £1 in XYZ company.
Hereshoping sells enough shares to return the original £10000 safely to HH bank.
Cash flow effect £NIL
Tax liability £NIL
Remaining shareholding in XYZ Co - just shy of 5000 shares
All my monies back in the bank. You can argue how to account for your profit, that is a technicality
The net effect of my transactions is that there is NOW a shareholding where there was not before, which may create income through dividends and also can be sold at any point for cash unless the company folds. The NET effect of the transactions is £NIL in terms of cash.
Really that simple and not worth a strop.
I do not recommend other follow my method, as I frequently mention.
But please using terms like deluded and don't talk nonsense as it is only your opinion and is unnecessary.
I will leave it at that.
Chilling here, I suggest you do the same.
Mx