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To: Craig Rogers who wrote (22289)	1/1/1999 3:00:00 PM
From: oexplayer	Respond to of 50167

***OT*** Craig: Sorry to hear about your predicament! However, you still are going to have to list all of your trades on schedule D. I am not aware of anyway to get around this other than just choosing no to do so. It's basically not that hard if you still have records and a basic understanding of spreadsheet/database. I use EXCEL, and setup formulas to calculate gains/losses and the sub-totals. I've also heard that Quicken has a similar, pre-formatted program. Either way, plan ahead and don't postpone until April. What you might want to try for this year is to plan a regular time to enter your trades. For me, I do this at the end of each day so that I know where I stand financially, and don't have to worry about playing catch-up. I would also say that many a good trader will tell you that keeping good records and staying organized, will also improve your trading! Hope this helps? Good Luck! Kevin