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It's when ownership passes from the seller to you, and you pay the balance of the sale price. The seller sets the settlement date in the contract of sale. As a general rule, property settlement periods are usually 30 to 90 days, but they can be longer or shorter.

The rationale for the delayed settlement is to give time for the seller to get documents to the settlement and for the purchaser to clear the funds required for settlement. T+2 is the standard settlement period for normal trades on a stock exchange, and any other conditions need to be handled on an "off-market" basis.

Cash settlement is for investors who need their trades finalized quickly. As long as a cash settlement trade executes before pm ET, the trade settles the same day. Broker-dealers may charge a little extra to perform this trade, but it is available to investors.

On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (?Commission?) adopted rule amendments to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from two business days after the trade date (?T+2?) to one business day after the trade date (?T+1?).

Can you shorten the settlement period? Yes. While the contract of sale for a property is likely to spell out the settlement period, this can usually be negotiated between you and the seller. However, this needs to be done before you sign the contract.

For most stock trades, settlement occurs two business days after the day the order executes, or T+2 (trade date plus two days). For example, if you were to execute an order on Monday, it would typically settle on Wednesday.

This settlement cycle is known as "T+2," shorthand for "trade date plus two days." T+2 means that when you buy a security, your payment must be received by your brokerage firm no later than two business days after the trade is executed.

Bear in mind that once you choose a day for settlement and sign the contract the date is fixed. You are able to change it, but the buyer is not obliged to agree. If you are selling at auction you detail the settlement period and date in the contract, and bidders may approach you to see if it is flexible.

The settlement date is the date when a trade is final, and the buyer must make payment to the seller while the seller delivers the assets to the buyer. The settlement date for stocks and bonds is usually two business days after the execution date (T+2).

Buyers and sellers often have to meet certain contingencies, or conditions that make the contract binding.More often than not, though, sellers and buyers are able to negotiate through each closing milestone and come to an agreement, even if it's later than expected.