In microsoft.public.money, igorx wrote:

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I have not seen anything like that, but I routinely tell Money not
to update positions. I get out of sync with what Money downloads for
splits on a particular stock vs what the broker has entered. Also,
sometimes the transaction downloads from the broker before the
position data from the broker has been adjusted.

If I accidentally say to adjust, I get an AddShares or RemoveShares
to delete.

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It is possible some workaround would help, but I doubt it. One
different way to handle options is, for example, to enter selling a
covered call as a stock and sell short 100 shares, as opposed to
SellToOpen 1 contract of an option. If the difference is that SB was
reporting a number back that was off by 100 from what Money
expected, then that could be worth considering.

I think you are saying that you sometimes tell Money to adjust, but
Money does not insert an AddShares or RemoveShares as a consequence.
Or are you saying that there is an adjustment made, but the result
does not match the downloaded data? In any case, it would be nice if
there was a setting where Money would not default the radio button
to make the adjustment.

It would be possible to examine the data that SB is sending to see
where the problem lies for sure. That gives you a knowledge gain,
but won't make the problem easier for you.

I have 3 accounts with Smith Barney. When I update these accounts in Money
2003 I get a box that is titled Position Matching.

This box shows my positions that need to be updated and asks me if I want to
do it automatically, or manually.

If I check automatically and click finish the box disappears and I get the
account update screen and when I click next the position matching box comes
up again.

This circle goes around and around and won't update my positions. I have to
do it manually or hit postpone to move on.

The problem seems to be in dealing with selling calls or short sales.

The Smith Barney website has all my data correctly displayed, but of course
the Money Software is way off in terms of value and position.

Any way to fix this, or are Calls and Short selling and covering just more
than the software can handle?

Thanks in advance.



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Shel