# failed transaction (fail)

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- Post ID: 604750
- Modified: 2026-09-07T19:47:59+00:00
- Language: en

## Definition

A failed transaction is an unsettled trade after the date on which delivery and payment were due. The failure may reflect a temporary shortfall of securities, cash or another asset needed to complete settlement. It does not necessarily terminate the trade; the parties may complete it at a later date.

## Machine-readable

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