My investment account shows a negative number in the cost basis column

unclealtkp

Two of my investment accounts show a negative number in the cost column, but when I look at all the transactions they show positive numbers. These transactions along with all my other accounts were downloaded from my Edward Jones account. All the other accounts that downloaded at the same time are correct. This throws everything off. Why is this happening and what can I do to fix it?

Jim_Harman

I am suspicious of the 7/19/18 lot, which shows a weird cost basis for a money market fund. You might try deleting and re-entering that transaction. Back up your data file first, just to be sure.

Also have you tried File > File Operations > Validate and Repair, with the Validate and Rebuild investing lots options set? 

Jim_Harman

Where exactly are you seeing this? In the "Cost Basis" column of the Investing > Portfolio views and/or the Account Overview (Holdings) view for the account? Somewhere else? 

unclealtkp

In the cost basis column on the investing tab. I have attached a screen shot of the account.

Jim_Harman

I am suspicious of the 7/19/18 lot, which shows a weird cost basis for a money market fund. You might try deleting and re-entering that transaction. Back up your data file first, just to be sure.

Also have you tried File > File Operations > Validate and Repair, with the Validate and Rebuild investing lots options set? 

Jim_Harman

Another troubleshooting approach would be to set the As of date earlier to find when the error first occurs, then look for and correct transactions just before that date.