Considerations
The table below contains all of the transactions that can be recorded for an Option. Click any of the links to view the procedure for entering the selected transaction.
Transaction |
Description |
Use this transaction to set the 'baseline date A benchmark date used as a basis for comparison.' in order to prevent a corporate action from processing against a position that you have already adjusted. | |
Use this transaction to record a short position in your account that you do not want tracked before a certain date (baseline date), that includes all proceeds information and any adjustments to the position prior to that date. | |
Use this transaction to manually assign a call option and sell short the underlying security. | |
Use this transaction to manually assign a call option by FIFO. This closes an option contract and sells the underlying security. | |
Use this transaction to manually assign a put option and cover a short in the underlying security. | |
Use this transaction to manually assign a put option by FIFO. This closes a put option contract and buys the underlying security. | |
Use this transaction to manually record short positions that you held open at the time your broker sent your trade data. | |
Use this transaction to manually record positions that you held open at the time your broker sent your trade data. | |
Use this transaction to manually record a cover short using the Specific ID method. | |
Use this transaction to manually record a cover short by FIFO. | |
Use this transaction to manually open a long option contract. | |
Use this transaction to manually record a cash settled assign transaction for an option. | |
Use this transaction to manually record a cash settled exercise transaction for an option. | |
Use this transaction to manually record a cover "against the box A stock that is actually owned by the seller but held in the box, meaning it is held for safekeeping." transaction for an option. | |
Use this transaction to manually add a position to your account, without affecting your gains/losses | |
Use this transaction to manually exercise a call option to cover a short on the underlying security. | |
Use this transaction to manually exercise a put option and sell short the underlying security. | |
Use this transaction to manually exercise a call option by FIFO. This closes a call option contract and buys the underlying security. | |
Use this transaction to manually exercise a put option by FIFO. This closes the put option contract and buys the underlying security. | |
Use this transaction to manually expire a call or put option by FIFO. | |
Use this transaction to manually record a leap conversion transaction for an option. | |
Use this transaction to manually record a merger transaction for an option. | |
Use this transaction to manually record a name change transaction for an option. | |
Use this transaction to manually record an underlying security reorganization for an option. | |
Use this transaction to manually record an underlying security split for an option. | |
Use this transaction to sell or "close" a long option using the Specific ID method. | |
Use this transaction to sell or "close" an option by FIFO. | |
Use this transaction to sell or "write" a short option contract. | |
Use this transaction to specify contracts to transfer between brokerage accounts. | |
Use this transaction to manually record a transfer transaction for an option. | |
Use this transaction to manually record a withdraw transaction for an option. Withdraw transactions remove a position from your account without affecting your gains/losses. |