How long is the settlement period for US trades? The US stock exchanges follow a T+1 settlement cycle for Equities Settlement and delivery of stocks occurs 1 business days after the order is executed. Example: if you sell your US stocks on 18 January 2024 (US trading day), the settlement date will be 19 January 2024 (US trading day). You can then initiate a withdrawal or currency exchange instruction. If the settlement date, or any date between execution and settlement, falls on a holiday, it will be postponed accordingly. |