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In a cash account, all trades must be settled in cash on the settlement date, which occurs two days after the trade date for most securities. A margin account, however, is quite different. If you ...

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During periods of economic growth, it’s common to see an increase in margin account use. According to FINRA, margin account debit balance use is up approximately 12% year to date, during which time ...