security selection dropdown locked

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I need to add a security to a brokerage account. transaction entry windows open with only one choice of security. why is it locked? never seen this before.

q_lurker

Sounds like you have the account set up as a Single Mutual Fund account.  Change that via Edit Account Details.

NotACPA

A "Single Mutual Fund" account can only hold the 1, original, security EVER.  If you sell all of that original fund to buy another, you must create a separate account to hold the new security.

Which is why, unless your Fund Company requires such, the use of SMF accounts is generally discouraged here.