If you’ve transferred existing shares to another broker without changing who owns them, keep your existing holdings and trade history in Navexa.
You can update the broker name on each holding and arrange imports for future trades.
Don’t Add Transfer Trades
A transfer between brokers under the same owner or tax entity does not need a new Sell or Buy trade in Navexa.
For example, if you move your shares from Pearler to nabtrade and the same person or entity still owns them, keep the existing holding and its original transactions.
Do not add a Sell at the old broker and a Buy at the new broker to represent the transfer. These entries would record a sale and purchase that did not happen, which could make your performance and tax reports incorrect.
Keep your existing:
Purchase dates and prices.
Trade quantities and brokerage.
Cost base records, including any adjustments to the investment’s recorded cost.
Dividend and distribution history.
Update The Broker Name
To change the broker recorded against a holding:
Open Portfolio and select the holding.
Open the holding’s Settings tab.
Under Broker Name, select the new broker.
Select Save settings.
Repeat these steps for each holding you transferred.
Changing Broker Name does not change the holding’s acquisition dates, cost base or performance.
The setting applies to future trades and existing trades without a broker assigned. Historical trades that already have a broker assigned keep their existing broker name.
Set Up Future Trade Imports
Changing Broker Name does not connect your new broker or set up automatic imports.
Choose an import method supported by your new broker, such as a direct connection, contract note forwarding or spreadsheet import. You can also add new trades manually.
Keep new trades in the Navexa portfolio that already contains the holdings, provided the owner or tax entity remains the same.
Before importing a file from your new broker, check whether it includes transactions already recorded in Navexa. Avoid importing the same trades again.
If original purchase history is missing, add those original transactions using your records. Do not use the broker-transfer date as a new purchase date.
If Ownership Also Changed
This article applies when only the broker changes.
If shares moved to another person, joint ownership, company, trust or SMSF, the transaction needs separate consideration. Use the relevant broker or registry documents and seek guidance from your accountant about how to record the ownership change.
Remember, this is general information, not personal financial advice.