# Why is a holding's cost basis or gain missing?

> If a holding's cost basis or gain shows $0 in CounselPro, the statement usually didn't print one. A $0 there means "not reported," not a position worth nothing.

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Not every brokerage statement prints a cost basis for every position. When a statement leaves it off, CounselPro has nothing to show, so the [Holdings view](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/see-investment-holdings) fills that cell with $0.

> _Screen: A $0.00 cost basis means the statement did not report one. The gain then reads the full market value, so treat it as a flag, not a real number._

## What does a $0 cost basis mean?

It means the statement did not report a cost basis for that position, not that the position cost nothing. This matters because it changes how you read the gain or loss:

- **Gain or loss is market value minus cost basis.** If the cost basis is $0, the gain is figured as the full market value, which overstates the real gain.
- **The percent is held at 0%** when there is no cost basis to compare against, so you will see a dollar figure with a 0.0% next to it.

So treat a $0 cost basis as a flag to go check the source, not as a real number to rely on.

> **Note:** A $0 in a money column means "not reported on the statement." A genuinely blank field, like a missing page number, shows a dash instead. The two look different on purpose.

## How do I confirm what the statement really said?

Open the row's **Document** and **Page** link to see the original statement page. See [how to verify a holding against the source](https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/verify-a-holding-against-the-source). If the statement did print a basis that is not showing, that is a reading issue worth reporting to support. If the statement itself omitted it, you may need the basis from another document, like a trade confirmation or a prior statement.

Source: https://www.counselpro.ai/docs/missing-cost-basis-or-gain