# 1. decimal point/digit grouping chars are autodetected, 
# separately for each commodity, which can be surprising. TODO
# So hledger parses 1 XAU at 1000 USD here:
hledger -f - bal --flat --no-total -B
<<<
1/1
    assets:gold  1,000 XAU @ 1,000.00 USD
    equity 
>>>
        1,000.00 USD  assets:gold
       -1,000.00 USD  equity
>>>2
>>>= 0
# while ledger parses 1000 XAU at 1000 USD each:
# $ ledger bal --flat --no-total -B
#           USD1000000  assets:gold
#          USD-1000000  equity)