• Trades of UK shares usually take the next two working days to settle.
• Trades of funds, investment trusts and ETFs usually take four working days to settle.
• To view your trades which have not yet been settled, select an accountfrom your portfolio and view the Investments table.

The settlement period is the amount of time it takes for a trade to be settled. A trade is settled when cash and holdings are exchanged between the buyer and seller. 

Please note that you will receive the price agreed at the time of the trade rather than the price on the date of settlement.

Extended settlement

In a trading account, you can choose to extend your trade’s settlement period. This means you can pay for, or sell, your shares after the purchase date.

You can choose to extend the settlement period by: 

• Up to 20 days when buying 
• Up to 10 days when selling

Extended settlement trades cost £4.99 in addition to any other trading fees. 

To make an extended settlement trade: 

• Click the More trade options icon when setting up your trade. 
• Choose a Settlement period. Select T+5, T+10 or T+20 (buying only) depending on the number of days you wish to extend the settlement period by.