Skip to main content

How to Use Equivalent Securities

Treat similar securities as interchangeable to reduce unnecessary trading.

Steps to Create an Equivalency Group

Where to Click

Home Page

Left Hand Navigation → Accounts → Trade Restrictions →

+ Create New Restriction button → Select the Equivalent Securities option from the dropdown


  1. Enter Account Number

  2. Add securities to the group

  3. Assign behavior to each security

  4. (Optional) Set End Date

  5. Click Submit


Behavior Options

  • No Behavior

  • Buy First

  • Do Not Sell

  • Do Not Buy

  • Do Not Trade


Important Notes

  • Takes effect immediately

  • Supports 1–20 securities

    • Same security cannot be a member of more than one Equivalency Group, per account

  • No automatic rebalance on expiration



Did this answer your question?