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how to sell back stock on robinhood

by Eliane Weissnat Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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  1. Browse the stocks you own. Find the stock you want to sell by browsing on the Robinhood app. ...
  2. Hit the “trade” button. You have the option to buy or sell, and in this case, hit the “sell” button. ...
  3. Choose how many shares you want to sell. In the upper right corner, choose if you want to sell in dollars or shares. ...
  4. Choose a market order or limit order. You can choose a market order and receive the market price for your sell or you can choose a limit order ...
  5. Review and swipe to submit. Once you think it looks great, tap review and swipe up and you’ve sold your shares. ...

How to sell a stock
  1. Navigate to the stock's detail page. ...
  2. Tap Trade.
  3. Tap Sell.
  4. In the upper right corner, choose if you want to sell in dollars or shares.
  5. Tap on Review to check over your order details to make sure everything is correct.
  6. If all looks good, swipe up to submit your sell order.

Full Answer

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Why can't I sell my stock on Robinhood?

You may receive this message if you have an outstanding pending order for the shares of stock you'd like to sell. You'll need to cancel any outstanding orders before you can sell the shares. To view your pending orders in your mobile app: Tap the Account icon in the bottom right corner of your home screen.

Can you sell the stock Robinhood gives you?

If you decide to sell the stock that you receive as part of our Referral Program, you're allowed to do so three trading days after you receive it. Once you've sold it, you are free to use the proceeds from the sale towards other stocks that you want to invest in.

How do you sell back stock?

If your stock is already in a stockbroker account, then you should be able to sell the stock directly from your account.Step 1: Pick a Broker. ... Step 2: Try Out the Broker's Trading Platform. ... Step 3: Deposit Your Stock and Fund an Account. ... Step 4: Sell Your Stock.

How soon can you sell a stock after buying on Robinhood?

Traditionally, the markets are open from 9:30 AM to 4 PM ET during normal business days. With extended-hours trading, you'll be able to trade during pre-market and after-hours sessions. Pre-market will be available 2.5 hours earlier, starting at 7 AM ET. After-hours trading continues for 4 more hours, until 8 PM ET.

How do I sell my shares?

you can sell shares by speaking to a broker or through a DIY investing platform. The cost of trading shares varies depending on the platform or broker you are using and whether you are selling your shares online, or in the case of paper certificates, on the phone or by post.

Why can't I withdraw my money from Robinhood?

Remember that the Robinhood withdrawal limit is set at $50,000 or five withdrawal transactions each day. If you try to make more withdrawals than this, you may see an error when you try to withdraw your funds. Robinhood also requires the money in your account to settle before it can be withdrawn.

How do I sell after hours on Robinhood?

When you have Robinhood Gold, you can trade stocks after hours by following these steps:Visit any individual stock's detail page between 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM Eastern Time.Tap on the green Trade button on the bottom right.Select Buy or Sell, depending on what you are trying to do.Review and submit the order by swiping up.

Where does my money go when I sell stock on Robinhood?

If you have a Robinhood Instant or Robinhood Gold brokerage account, you have instant access to funds from bank deposits and proceeds from stock transactions. This means that if you sell a stock today, you can use the funds right away, instead of waiting the typical two trading days for access to those funds.

How soon can you sell a stock after buying it?

You can sell a stock right after you buy it, but there are limitations. In a regular retail brokerage account, you can not execute more than three same-day trades within five business days. Once you cross that threshold, you are considered a pattern day trader and must maintain a $25,000 balance in a margin account.

How do I cash out on Robinhood?

Withdraw money from RobinhoodTap the Account icon in the bottom right corner.Tap Transfers.Tap Transfer to Your Bank.Choose the bank account you'd like to transfer to.Enter the amount you'd like to transfer to your bank.Tap Submit.

Can I buy a stock and sell it the same day?

There are no restrictions on placing multiple buy orders to buy the same stock more than once in a day, and you can place multiple sell orders to sell the same stock in a single day. The FINRA restrictions only apply to buying and selling the same stock within the designated five-trading-day period.

How long can you hold a stock on Robinhood?

Understanding the rule You're generally limited to no more than 3 day trades in a 5 trading day period, unless you have at least $25,000 of portfolio value (minus any cryptocurrency positions) in your Instant or Gold brokerage account at the end of the previous day.

How much does Robinhood take when you sell?

Trading Activity Fee Robinhood passes this fee to our customers, except for sales of 50 shares or less. The Trading Activity Fee is $0.000130 per share (equity sells) and $0.00218 per contract (options sells). This fee is rounded up to the nearest penny and no greater than $6.49.

How soon can you sell stock after buying it?

You can sell a stock right after you buy it, but there are limitations. In a regular retail brokerage account, you can not execute more than three same-day trades within five business days. Once you cross that threshold, you are considered a pattern day trader and must maintain a $25,000 balance in a margin account.

What happens when I sell a stock?

If you sell shares of stock it will take at least 3 days for you to get the money. The process of selling -- or buying -- investments and handling the delivery of the securities and money is called trade settlement. Your broker will tell you that the sale of your stock is covered by the T+3 settlement rules.

Do you have to pay taxes on Robinhood if you don't withdraw?

The length you hold the investment determines the taxes owed. A common misconception is that you can trade as much as you like, and if you don't withdraw money, you owe no taxes. While this holds true in retirement accounts, it does not with taxable (non-retirement) investment accounts.

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