Price History missing for QREARX before 1/20/2017

Catherine Shenoy

The price history has disappeared for QREARX. I've owned it for many years and the history used to be there. Now it only shows up from 1/20/2017. I can't even add a price in the Edit Price History dialogue box before 1/20/2017. Bloomberg shows prices back 5 years and I have them on my statements. I'm not sure what has changed. I don't have this on any other security.
https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/QREARX:US

q_lurker

That sounds like your price history for that security has been corrupted.

You can try the following:
1)  Backup your file.  That gives you a return-to position if things go haywire.
2)  Edit the QREARX security details and change the ticker.  Perhaps QREARX-2 or something else that won't create confusion.  Allow Quicken to copy over the old prices from QREARX.  Have Quicken delete old quotes from QREARX.
3)  Check the price history now shown to see if it includes the missing data.
3a1)  If the prices have reappeared, change the ticker back to QREARX copying over any existing info rather than merging into any existing prices (there shouldn't be existing prices).
3a2) Check prices again now for QREARX.  Check that you can manually add prices to QREARX.  If all is good, backup again and proceed normally.
3b)  If the missing data did not appear, you may need to manually rebuild price information.  Before heading along that path, see if you can manually enter prices for the re-tickered security (QREARX-2, or whatever).  Let us know where step 3 led you.  

q_lurker

That sounds like your price history for that security has been corrupted.

You can try the following:
1)  Backup your file.  That gives you a return-to position if things go haywire.
2)  Edit the QREARX security details and change the ticker.  Perhaps QREARX-2 or something else that won't create confusion.  Allow Quicken to copy over the old prices from QREARX.  Have Quicken delete old quotes from QREARX.
3)  Check the price history now shown to see if it includes the missing data.
3a1)  If the prices have reappeared, change the ticker back to QREARX copying over any existing info rather than merging into any existing prices (there shouldn't be existing prices).
3a2) Check prices again now for QREARX.  Check that you can manually add prices to QREARX.  If all is good, backup again and proceed normally.
3b)  If the missing data did not appear, you may need to manually rebuild price information.  Before heading along that path, see if you can manually enter prices for the re-tickered security (QREARX-2, or whatever).  Let us know where step 3 led you.  

Catherine Shenoy

After changing and restoring the ticker, I was able to get historical prices back by deleting the price history and downloading historical prices. Unfortunately the longest option to restore prices is 5 years. I was able to edit the price history and add a 12/31/2012 price. 5 years is better than what I had. I will update the history quarterly for the two years I don't have now. That should not be too bad.

Thanks for your help.

q_lurker

Through Yahoo finance you can download more complete prices for most securities (but apparently not QREARX) as csv information that you can then manipulate and import into Quicken.  I you can find another such source with QREARX prices in a csv file format, that import path may be an option.

There is a QPH File Processor program that can read a Quicken QPH file, and extract price information for importing back into a Quicken file.  A level of computer comfort or acumen is beneficial - file handling, etc.  

Exporting a QIF from an earlier version of your data (not showing this problem) may allow you to re-import the QREARX prices.  Again, a level of computer skills may be required to edit the QIF file and be sure it is legitimate to re-import.  

If you are just after say quarterly prices, such paths may not be time-effective.  If you are after weekly or daily prices and really want information prior to 5 years ago, such alternate paths may be very helpful.