How is unsettled cash different from buying power?

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• How is buying power calculated?

  Buying power is defined as the cash dollar amount available for trading in the account. For unrestricted cash accounts, all buy trades are debited and all sell trades are credited from the cash available to trade balance as soon as the trade ...

• Why can't I see any balance in my buying power? My buying power shows as 0 even when I have cash in my account.

  There must be certain unsettled funds in your account and/or you must have incurred 3 or more Good Faith Violations. The time taken for the settlement of trade is T+2 business days. Once the funds are settled, you can see the same in your buying ...

• What is unsettled cash?

  The proceeds created by selling a security are considered unsettled funds/unsettled cash from the time you place a trade order until the completion of the settlement period. Because stocks have a two-business-day settlement period, proceeds generated ...

• Do I earn interest on my idle cash?

  Yes, you will earn interest on the idle cash in your portfolio. Vested has made available an automatic bank sweep vehicle on free cash in your investment account. The sweep program is FDIC-insured for up to $250,000 in cash and enables you to collect ...

• The dollar and percent values shown for “Today's Return” on a stock page are different from what I see elsewhere on the internet. Why is there a difference?

  Multiple providers provide pricing data from different exchanges. As such, pricing data may be slightly different depending on the exchanges used during market open. In addition, some platforms may show 15-minute delayed pricing. We provide real-time ...