We calculate partial sales using the First In First Out method (FIFO method) This is the IRS’s (Internal Revenue Service) default accounting method. The IRS presumes that you’re selling the oldest shares first, which can lead to a larger capital gain if the oldest shares have appreciated more than those acquired later. Hence it is a default method for our clients.

For example:

You buy 100 shares of a stock for RM50 each, and a year later buy 100 more at RM60 each. By the next year, when the stock is trading at RM80 each, you sell 50 shares. In this example, as per the FIFO method, it would mean selling your RM50 shares first, resulting in a capital gain of RM30 per share, or RM1,500 in total.

Your gains or losses will be reflected daily in your account.