Investing Basics
How to buy stocks on Vested?
Below are the steps to buy stocks on the Vested platform: Select the stock you wish to buy, by searching in the browse option. Click on the “buy” tab Enter the number of shares you wish to buy/ amount you wish to invest in the shares of that company. ...
How to sell stocks on Vested?
Please find below the steps to sell a stock (through the app): Select the stock you wish to sell, under “Portfolio” Click on the 'Sell" tab Enter the number of shares you wish to sell / you can tick the check-box for “Sell all” if you wish to sell ...
What are the different types of orders that I can place?
There are three types of orders you can place which are as below: Market Order: A market order is a buy or sell order to be executed immediately at the current market prices. Limit Order: A limit order is an order to buy or sell a stock at a specific ...
What is the validity of a limit or stop order on Vested?
The limit and stop order has a validity of 90 days from the time the order is placed. It is Good Till Cancelled up to 90 days.
How can I cancel any pending orders?
You can cancel an order till the time it is a pending order by clicking on the 'Cancel' button next to the mentioned stock under the 'Pending orders' section on the dashboard. Please note that market orders or Vest orders placed during market open ...
Are stocks sold under the FIFO or LIFO method?
The stocks are sold under FIFO method. Hence, the stocks purchased first will be sold first.
Do I get a share certificate if I buy shares?
There is no such thing as certificates in the US. In India, when you trade you get an email from NSDL. In the US, you don't get/ask for the same thing. You may refer here for confirmation from the SEC: ...
When should you place a limit order?
A limit order may be appropriate when you think you can buy at a price lower than—or sell at a price higher than—the current quote
What are the steps to place a limit or stop order on Vested?
To place a limit order/stop order, please follow the steps below: Click on the stock you wish to buy/sell Click on buy/sell tab Click on the 'Market Order' dropdown on the screen You will see the options as Market Order, Limit Order and Stop Order ...
How do I know if my dividends are added to my Vested account? Where can I see the log of all the past dividends that I have received?
The dividends are credited to your Cash wallet and the amount will reflect under your Vested account’s cash balance. You can see the same in your ‘Account Statement’ under the ‘Profile’ tab. This information will also be available in the ‘History’ ...
Does Vested offer a dividend reinvestment plan?
Currently, we do not have a dividend reinvestment plan. The dividend gets credited to your Vested account and will reflect under the Cash balance. You can manually re-invest the same. In the future we will have this feature on our platform.
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 ...
Why is there a difference in the price on the dashboard and on the buy/sell screen?
The price on the stock dashboard is the closing price whereas the price on the buy/sell screen is the NBBO quote (the best available price to buy or sell). So, basically, on the dashboard, it shows the latest market data. Once you go on the buy ...
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 ...
What is a Good Faith Violation?
A good faith violation occurs when you buy a security and sell it before paying for the initial purchase in full with settled funds. When you sell shares - it takes T+2 business days for your funds to settle. Only cash or the sales proceeds of fully ...
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 ...
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 ...