How do i choose the currency when entering a security

Sonalimundkur

In the past when entering a new security i had the option of choosing the currency. Now it automatically assigns it as a canadian dollar investment. I have found a way to make the change under tools and security list but this is a very convoluted way of changing currency. Why has the choice of choosing a currency been removed when i am making a manual addition to a security like a Call option or a put option.

Jim_Harman

Are you using the Canadian version of Quicken? Please go to Help > About Quicken and let us know what version you are running.

When did you first notice this change?

When creating a new manual security, US Quicken defaults to the currency you have set to your Home currency in the Currency List but as you note you can change a security's currency from the Security list or under Edit Details in the Security Detail view. 

You would think that if you create a manual security from within an account that does not use your Home currency, it would use the account's currency for the new security, but apparently not.

NotACPA

Also note that in any 1 account there can be only a single currency.  So if you hold securities with more than 1 currency, you need more than 1 investment account.

Ps56k2

Sonalimundkur said: In the past ......

ok..... you are posting to the QWindows section - but your profile indicates QMac ?

also you are commenting on Canada dollars - so what exactly are you using ....

- US or Canada
- Windows or MAC ?