About Trading Authorization
 
Account Features
 
A designated person such as a spouse or advisor can be granted either limited trading authority or full trading authority on an account.
Full trading authorization gives a designated person the power to place orders in an account, request disbursements, and/or to make inquiries concerning the account, such as obtaining account balances.
To give another party full trading authorization on your account, download, complete, and sign the appropriate form:
Fidelity Trading Authorization and Indemnification form (PDF)
Limited trading authorization gives a designated person the power to place orders in an account and/or to make inquiries concerning the account, such as obtaining account balances, but not to request disbursements.
To give another party limited trading authorization on your account, go to Account Access Rights or download, complete, and sign the appropriate form:
Fidelity Trading Authorization and Indemnification form (PDF)
Trading Authority – Annuities (PDF)
Limitations
Custodial accounts (for minor and trust accounts) – trading authorization can only be given to a registered investment firm, advisor, or bank trust department.
Business accounts – full trading authorization can only be granted by controlling individuals to persons designated in a corporate resolution who have been certified within the last 60 days or to financial advisors.
Retirement accounts – full trading authorization is not available for Fidelity Retirement Plan (Keogh) and defined benefit, non-prototype retirement, custodial, estate, conservator, and escrow registrations.
Annuity accounts – full trading authorization requires the granting of power of attorney.
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