Stock options income

moorecpa

Under what category does Quicken report income from stock options? I printed an itemized categories report, and it is not shown there.

Tom Young

The income associated with puts and calls should show up with the Category of _RlzdGain, just like any other security.  If you're buying puts and calls then you use the "Bought" and "Sold" actions, just like with a stock.  If you're writing puts and calls you generally would use the ShtSell and CvrShrt actions. 

The act of writing an option isn't an "income" event, if that's what you're looking for.

Tom Young

What sort of "options" are you referring to here?  Exchange traded options - puts and calls - or options related to employee stock incentive programs?

moorecpa

Puts and Calls - NOT employee stock programs

Tom Young

The income associated with puts and calls should show up with the Category of _RlzdGain, just like any other security.  If you're buying puts and calls then you use the "Bought" and "Sold" actions, just like with a stock.  If you're writing puts and calls you generally would use the ShtSell and CvrShrt actions. 

The act of writing an option isn't an "income" event, if that's what you're looking for.