How to record an option sale?

fredericch
Quicken Mac Other Member ✭✭
Is an option sale categorized as a "sell" or a "Short Sell" or something else? When it expires or gets exercised, is it a "Buy" or a "Buy to cover"?
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When you write a call, you are selling something you don't own. So it is always recorded as a short sale.
Quicken user since version 2 for DOS, as of 2025 using QWin Premier (US) on Win10 Pro & Win11 Pro on 2 PCs.
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I should maybe specify that I'm using Mac Quicken Deluxe 6.3.3, if that makes a difference. It seems that often there are big differences between Windows and Mac versions!0
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No need to guess. If you opened the position with a Buy, close it with a Sell. If you opened with a Sell Short, close with a Cover Short.
Quicken user since version 2 for DOS, as of 2025 using QWin Premier (US) on Win10 Pro & Win11 Pro on 2 PCs.
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That makes sense. Thank you. I guess my underlying question was how to record an option. Does it make a difference in reporting or calculating returns if I enter a covered CALL sale as a 'Sell' or a "Sell Short". Should all options be recorded the same way, or is it case by case (covered or not covered, etc)?0
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When you write a call, you are selling something you don't own. So it is always recorded as a short sale.
Quicken user since version 2 for DOS, as of 2025 using QWin Premier (US) on Win10 Pro & Win11 Pro on 2 PCs.
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