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The day that an investor or trader's buy or sell order for a security is confirmed is called the trade date. But the day that the security actually changes hands is called the settlement date.

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.

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).

Payment or Settlement Date when used with respect to any Security, means the date when any money or Warrant Property with respect to such Security becomes payable or deliverable upon exercise or redemption of such Security in ance with its terms.

What's the difference between trade date and settlement date? The trade date is when an investor initiates a buy or sell order, and the settlement date is when ownership of the underlying security is actually transferred. That generally happens two business days after the trade date (also called T+2).

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).

If you purchase a security, the settlement date is the day you must pay for your purchase. If you sell a security, it is the date you will receive money for the sale.

A transaction date represents the date on which a transaction occurs whereas the settlement date is the day on which the transaction is finalised, that is, the ownership of the security is transferred to the buyer.