COcheesehead
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I only sell if I have an opportunity to make reasonably substantial money AND I have a better alternative.
From there I hit sell on the bond and see if there is a bid. I then hit preview and Fidelity will tell me the exact total I will receive including any interest earned up to that point and what the selling yield is.
If there is no bid, I request Fidelity seek bids and the process starts over. I make my final decision always at the sell preview stage because I know what yield I am giving up and what exact amount of cash I will get back.
I pull the trigger on about 75% of the bonds I seek bids on, but sometimes they are low ball and I hold the bond.
From there I hit sell on the bond and see if there is a bid. I then hit preview and Fidelity will tell me the exact total I will receive including any interest earned up to that point and what the selling yield is.
If there is no bid, I request Fidelity seek bids and the process starts over. I make my final decision always at the sell preview stage because I know what yield I am giving up and what exact amount of cash I will get back.
I pull the trigger on about 75% of the bonds I seek bids on, but sometimes they are low ball and I hold the bond.