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Definition: Settlement date is the day on which a trade or a derivative contract must be settled by transferring the actual ownership of a security to the buyer, against necessary payment for the same.

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.

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.

Key Takeaways Stocks are usually T+2 and bonds, mutual funds, and money market funds vary among T+1, T+2, and T+3.

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).

Due to the T+1 settlement cycle, trade-related settlements must be made a day, or 24 hours, after a transaction is completed. ing to T+1, for instance, if a consumer purchased shares on Wednesday, they would be deposited to their DEMAT Account on Thursday.

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).