not in 401k from fidelity u can't

    Update

    Posted by desertrat on 1st of Jun 2011 at 04:38 pm

    Yes you can, you can

    Posted by matt on 1st of Jun 2011 at 04:44 pm

    Yes you can, you can trade after hrs in Fidelity, I have a Fidelity retirement account.  There is a link that says 'trade extended hrs' see the picture.

    No Matt, you cannot sell

    Posted by hamvestor on 1st of Jun 2011 at 04:54 pm

    No Matt, you cannot sell a security in an IRA if you bought it the same day. It would violate the "free ride" rules. The availability of AH trading does not change the analysis. BTW, I trade with Fidelity through the ATP platform.

    Yes you can, but then

    Posted by matt on 1st of Jun 2011 at 04:56 pm

    Yes you can, but then you cannot use that same money for 3 days.  However, you have say a $100,000 account, and you used only $30K for the SPY system, you still have $70K in unrestricted funds to trade with.  Now if you guys using trading 100% of your portfolio for the SPY system, then yes you would be stuck, but I'm not responsible for improper money management like that.  

    Also I built the SPY system for trading SPY, not other vehicles and restrictive trading accounts.  I designed it to trade SPY in a normal trading account that doesn't have tons of time restrictions etc.    Use your trading account if you have problems with your IRA etc

    Matt, I guess I owe

    Posted by hamvestor on 1st of Jun 2011 at 05:08 pm

    Matt, I guess I owe you an apology. I just set up an order to sell a security I bought earlier today in a Fidelity IRA, and did not get the usual free ride message in the trade confirmation screen. I guess I used to get that message when the trade proceeds hadn't yet settled, and I'm now in the uncustomary position 0f 90% cash. Thanks for straightening me out!

    no apologies needed please.  We are all

    Posted by matt on 1st of Jun 2011 at 05:21 pm

    no apologies needed please.  We are all friends here just trying to do the best we can and make money!  I understand that things can be confusing

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