again the "expert" is not quite correct.
It is unfortunate that the broker's 1099-B does not correspond with the requirements of the IRS for short positions.
You are acquiring a security to close your short position.
That happens on the date you close the trade and that is Date Acquired.
The security purchased, an option, settles one business day later. That is the Date Disposed.
The day you entered into the short position is irrelevant.
