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When does settlement occur? 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.

If you purchased the shares with settled funds, you are free to sell at any time. If you bought the shares with unsettled funds, you can't sell them until the funds have settled. Selling shares before the funds used to purchase them settle results in a violation of settlement regulations.

The seller sets the date of settlement in the contract of sale. The settlement period is usually 30 to 90 days. Settlement is the date when you: pay the balance of the purchase price to the seller.

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.

On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") adopted a rule amendment to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most routine securities trades from two business days after the trade date to one business day after the trade date (or from "T+2" to "T+1" in common parlance).

The settlement date is the date on which a trade is final, when the buyer pays the seller and the seller delivers cleared assets to the buyer. The settlement arose to deal with the complex process of clearing a transaction but has since been reduced to as little as two business days (T+2) through the use of technology.

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).

In March 2017, the SEC shortened the settlement period from T+3 to T+2 days. The SEC's new rule amendment reflects improvements in technology, increased trading volumes and changes in investment products and the trading landscape. Now, most securities transactions settle within two business days of their trade date.

Settlement Date Risks The elapsed time between the transaction and settlement dates exposes transacting parties to credit risk. Credit risk is especially significant in forward foreign exchange transactions, due to the length of time that can pass and the volatility in the market.

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