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#2 01-07-2004, 05:12 PM

In microsoft.public.money, Dave Hollinbeck wrote:

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> > -----Original Message-----
> > In microsoft.public.money, David Hollinbeck wrote:
> > > > When updating the current value of a call option the
> > > change field remains zero and the portfolio change
> amount
> > > is unaffected.
> > > Does the symbol have a leading period such as .MSQGF ?
> If so, what
> > is the symbol you are using? I assume you are referring
> to
> > downloaded prices rather than manually entered prices.
> > > Be advised that Money does not let you change the symbol
> on a listed
> > option. :-( You can work around that by defining the
> listed option
> > as a stock. Then you have to deal with expiration as a
> $0 sell etc.
> > > Also, the symbol your broker uses will differ from what
> Money uses.
> The symbol used is the standard five character symbol as
> entered in the trade. For example a call on CMOS $12.50
> Jan 04 is CQSAV

So for Money to download the quotes, the symbol would have to be
entered as .CQSAV. If you attempt to change it, you will probably
find you cannot. Bug. You could define an option with a different
NAME and symbol. Modify the transactions to use the new name.

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> Some services require appending a .X or .O but I just
> entered the symbol without and suffix.

#1 01-07-2004, 04:26 PM

- quote -

> -----Original Message-----
> In microsoft.public.money, David Hollinbeck wrote:
> > When updating the current value of a call option the
> > change field remains zero and the portfolio change
amount
> > is unaffected.
> Does the symbol have a leading period such as .MSQGF ?
If so, what
> is the symbol you are using? I assume you are referring
to
> downloaded prices rather than manually entered prices.
> Be advised that Money does not let you change the symbol
on a listed
> option. :-( You can work around that by defining the
listed option
> as a stock. Then you have to deal with expiration as a
$0 sell etc.
> Also, the symbol your broker uses will differ from what
Money uses.

The symbol used is the standard five character symbol as
entered in the trade. For example a call on CMOS $12.50
Jan 04 is CQSAV

Some services require appending a .X or .O but I just
entered the symbol without and suffix.

01-05-2004, 06:34 PM

In microsoft.public.money, David Hollinbeck wrote:

- quote -

> When updating the current value of a call option the
> change field remains zero and the portfolio change amount
> is unaffected.

Does the symbol have a leading period such as .MSQGF ? If so, what
is the symbol you are using? I assume you are referring to
downloaded prices rather than manually entered prices.

Be advised that Money does not let you change the symbol on a listed
option. :-( You can work around that by defining the listed option
as a stock. Then you have to deal with expiration as a $0 sell etc.

Also, the symbol your broker uses will differ from what Money uses.

#-1 01-05-2004, 05:28 PM

When updating the current value of a call option the
change field remains zero and the portfolio change amount
is unaffected.

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