Move from Fidelity Brokerage to IRA without one day lag/fluctuation?

[DrTobiasFunke]

First off, I am not trying to avoid taxes on the brokerage account.

I have $6,500 FZROX in a brokerage account. I want to transfer the amount to Fidelity IRA.

As I understand it, I have to sell it in the brokerage on Day 1 COB, and buy it in the IRA on Day 2 COB.

Is there any way to do this without the one day lag time and potential gain/loss on that lag?

[Yoshida26]

FZROX will only sell after the market closes so you wont be able to make another purchase until the next day after the market opens. If you are purchasing FZROX then it wont buy until after the market closes, therefore you have that 1 day lag. The move to the IRA happens instantly once you hit the transfer button.

[Tramper Al]

You could always just transfer $6500 cash (assuming available) into the Roth. Then, simultaneously sell the position in taxable while you buy it in the Roth, so no change in market exposure, no missing out.

However, selling in taxable will either 1) result in a taxable capitol gain - do you want that? or 2) result in a harvested taxable loss - but will run you into wash rules if you buy the same security in the Roth within 30 days before/after. In that case it is usually preferable to identify a different security/instrument that you judge quite comparable, just not identical.

[single2019]

First off, I am not trying to avoid taxes on the brokerage account.

I have $6,500 FZROX in a brokerage account. I want to transfer the amount to Fidelity IRA.

As I understand it, I have to sell it in the brokerage on Day 1 COB, and buy it in the IRA on Day 2 COB.

Is there any way to do this without the one day lag time and potential gain/loss on that lag?

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[nalor511]

First off, I am not trying to avoid taxes on the brokerage account.

I have $6,500 FZROX in a brokerage account. I want to transfer the amount to Fidelity IRA.

As I understand it, I have to sell it in the brokerage on Day 1 COB, and buy it in the IRA on Day 2 COB.

Is there any way to do this without the one day lag time and potential gain/loss on that lag?

In-kind transfer

You cannot contribute to an IRa in kind. What you can do is put in the sell order, and call or live chat to ask if they will make an exception to let you do your contribution the same day so you are not out of the market. Or you could temporarily transfer in cash from the bank (which will let you buy same day), and transfer the sale proceeds back out a few days later

[2pedals]

If you have liquid emergency funds you can buy the IRA and sell the taxable account to replenish the ER funds the same day.

[TropikThunder]

First off, I am not trying to avoid taxes on the brokerage account.

I have $6,500 FZROX in a brokerage account. I want to transfer the amount to Fidelity IRA.

As I understand it, I have to sell it in the brokerage on Day 1 COB, and buy it in the IRA on Day 2 COB.

Is there any way to do this without the one day lag time and potential gain/loss on that lag?

At Vanguard you can do it as an exchange (sell from taxable and buy in IRA at the same time). It’s still a separate buy and sell but it happens the same day. I don’t know if it works that way at Fidelity.

[single2019]

First off, I am not trying to avoid taxes on the brokerage account.

I have $6,500 FZROX in a brokerage account. I want to transfer the amount to Fidelity IRA.

As I understand it, I have to sell it in the brokerage on Day 1 COB, and buy it in the IRA on Day 2 COB.

Is there any way to do this without the one day lag time and potential gain/loss on that lag?

In-kind transfer

You cannot contribute to an IRa in kind. What you can do is put in the sell order, and call or live chat to ask if they will make an exception to let you do your contribution the same day so you are not out of the market. Or you could temporarily transfer in cash from the bank (which will let you buy same day), and transfer the sale proceeds back out a few days later

Thanks for the correction

[single2019]

First off, I am not trying to avoid taxes on the brokerage account.

I have $6,500 FZROX in a brokerage account. I want to transfer the amount to Fidelity IRA.

As I understand it, I have to sell it in the brokerage on Day 1 COB, and buy it in the IRA on Day 2 COB.

Is there any way to do this without the one day lag time and potential gain/loss on that lag?

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[toddthebod]

First off, I am not trying to avoid taxes on the brokerage account.

I have $6,500 FZROX in a brokerage account. I want to transfer the amount to Fidelity IRA.

As I understand it, I have to sell it in the brokerage on Day 1 COB, and buy it in the IRA on Day 2 COB.

Is there any way to do this without the one day lag time and potential gain/loss on that lag?

At Vanguard you can do it as an exchange (sell from taxable and buy in IRA at the same time). It’s still a separate buy and sell but it happens the same day. I don’t know if it works that way at Fidelity.

Can you do that if you don't have the cash in the IRA already? Like, can you sell, make an IRA contribution with those proceeds, and buy the same day?

[Hyperchicken]

First off, I am not trying to avoid taxes on the brokerage account.
[...]

Why not? Tax avoidance is legal and is something everyone should rationally be doing.

[nalor511]

First off, I am not trying to avoid taxes on the brokerage account.
[...]

Why not? Tax avoidance is legal and is something everyone should rationally be doing.

Because you can't transfer in kind to an IRA

[Hyperchicken]

First off, I am not trying to avoid taxes on the brokerage account.
[...]

Why not? Tax avoidance is legal and is something everyone should rationally be doing.

Because you can't transfer in kind to an IRA

Not a reason not to look for ways to legally avoid taxes. That does not mean one will always succeed. But looking for opportunities is important.

[DrTobiasFunke]

You could always just transfer $6500 cash (assuming available) into the Roth. Then, simultaneously sell the position in taxable while you buy it in the Roth, so no change in market exposure, no missing out.

However, selling in taxable will either 1) result in a taxable capitol gain - do you want that? or 2) result in a harvested taxable loss - but will run you into wash rules if you buy the same security in the Roth within 30 days before/after. In that case it is usually preferable to identify a different security/instrument that you judge quite comparable, just not identical.

Thanks. This is what I was looking for and seems so obvious in hindsight.

[TropikThunder]

At Vanguard you can do it as an exchange (sell from taxable and buy in IRA at the same time). It’s still a separate buy and sell but it happens the same day. I don’t know if it works that way at Fidelity.

Can you do that if you don't have the cash in the IRA already? Like, can you sell, make an IRA contribution with those proceeds, and buy the same day?

Yeah, I’ve done it that way the last couple years. You use the standard “Where is the money coming from?” And “Where is the money going?” screens, select the brokerage and fund you’re selling as the source, then select the IRA and fund you’re buying with the contribution. Then after market close the brokerage sale, transfer, and IRA fund purchase are all processed. The brokerage sale is still a taxable event, but it avoids being out of the market.