RE: Excel Portfolio Tracker

["Tim Lumley" <tlmly@xxxxxxxx>]

Try 
"Count(A1:A1000)"  where the reference inside the parenthesis is the range 
of cells to count, in this example column A, rows 1 to 1000.  BTW, Excel 
has a pretty extensive formula function that can be accessed from the 
"fx" button on the toolbar.  If you click on that 
button while in a blank cell, Excel will prompt you with the various functions 
that are available in a neatly categorized menu.

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  owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On 
  Behalf Of neoSent: Monday, June 04, 2001 1:11 PMTo: 
  metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: RE: Excel Portfolio 
  Tracker
  <FONT face=Arial color=#008080 
  size=4>Thanks Tim
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  This 
  would give me the total summary. Is there also a way that Excel will 
  automatically give me the # of rows that have data so that I can calculate the 
  weekly and annualized returns?
   
  <FONT face=Arial color=#008080 
  size=4>neo
   
  
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    owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On 
    Behalf Of Tim LumleySent: Monday, June 04, 2001 8:37 
    AMTo: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: RE: Excel 
    Portfolio Tracker
    <FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
    size=2>The easiest way would be to create your summation range (your formula 
    that adds the values) to include a lot of blank rows.  If there is no 
    value in them, they will not add to the running summary.  As you enter 
    new values from your trades that are within the range, they will add to the 
    tally.  When you fill up the initial range, be sure to expand it with 
    more blank rows to keep your running total cell calculating 
    properly.
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    <FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
    size=2>TGL
    
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      owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On 
      Behalf Of neoSent: Monday, June 04, 2001 7:10 
      AMTo: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: Excel 
      Portfolio Tracker<FONT face=Arial color=#008080 
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      class=490020512-04062001>I would like to set up a spreadsheet to track all 
      of my trades after they are closed with a running summary. Is there a way 
      with Excel to add all of the values in a column without specifying the end 
      of the column?
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      class=490020512-04062001>thanks, 
  neo