Are you trying to buy a stock or option contract through your Fidelity brokerage but received the following error?
(013014) The buy order you are about to place exceeds your settled cash balance. Selling these shares before paying in full…
Is it possible to open a paper trading account with Fidelity and start trading with fake money?
The short answer is no. When you go on Fidelity website, there isn’t an option to open a paper trading account with them. Unlike ThinkorSwim …
If you’re trying to create an account with Fidelity and see the message “We were unable to verify your identity,” it usually means that the information you entered doesn’t match what they have on file.
To fix this, simply update your infor…
Someone asks:
I’m doing a transfer from my old employer-sponsored plan to Fidelity brokerage. The firm is asking for a DTC number for Fidelity. What do I tell them?
Short answer: The Fidelity Depository Trust Company (DTC) number is 0226…
Someone asks:
I know I had to turn on real time quotes and enable penny trading-neither were automatically on. So I’m wondering if any of these have a solution I am unaware of, figured what can it hurt to ask?
The answer to these two que…
Is anyone else having problems logging into Fidelity from the mobile app? Mine keeps crashing every time I attempt log in. Want to see if its a network issue before I uninstall and reinstall the app. If the Fidelity mobile app is not working on your iPhone or Android devices, try the following troubleshooting tips. … Read more
When I opened a taxable brokerage account with Fidelity, my account type was Margin (even though I didn’t apply for a margin account). I suspect this is still true with any new account opening.
A margin account entails a great deal of risk…
When checking your Fidelity account balances, you may come across some “cash” terms you need to familiarize yourself with. They can provide useful insights such as how much money you have invested or how much cash is still available to tra…
Someone asks:
Does Fidelity have an option to auto-invest on mutual funds inside of an IRA account? I have a portion of my bi-weekly check deposited so I don’t want to worry about allocating it to my mutual funds.
Short answer: Yes, you…
Someone asks:
I have a certain amount in my individual account that says cash available to trade. I try to make a trade well under that available amount and then I get a prompt, not enough cash. Is it because the funds from my last trades…