# Cash 'magically' being added to paper portfolio **URL:** \ **Category:** Alpaca Account Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [December 1, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/cash-magically-being-added-to-paper-portfolio/7600 "2021-12-01T16:08:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bernick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/bernick/32/773_2.png) [@bernick](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/bernick)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/cash-magically-being-added-to-paper-portfolio/7600/1 "2021-12-01T16:08:20Z")
Hi, So, I read that some people are having issues where cash from paper portfolios disappeared. Well, for me, it is xmas before time, because it has been two days in a row where cash appears (first day was 50k and yesterday, 10k). In fact, it is a false gift because I am not able to use that extra money for trading. For example, if I initially had 10K and then, get an extra 10 bonus cash, I am not able to buy for 20k. I still only have a 10k budget. Regardless, that obviously crews up my stuff and gives me a perception of non-seriousness (maybe I am too old and grumpy…) cheers ---
**Author:** ![MallocThePD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@MallocThePD](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/MallocThePD)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/cash-magically-being-added-to-paper-portfolio/7600/2 "2022-06-08T17:19:34Z")
same here. Just happened to me mid-day while trading. started the day with 30,000, all of a sudden cash doubled to 60,000. Seems like we should go elsewhere mate ---
**Author:** ![eyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f14d63/32.png) [@eyn](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/eyn)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/cash-magically-being-added-to-paper-portfolio/7600/3 "2023-06-20T21:46:08Z")
I have been having the same issue for a few months.