Your revocable living trust (RLT) should already be created.
All bank accounts should be retitled in the name of the trust before moving to brokerage setup.
2. Brokerage limitations
Platforms like Robinhood and Webull do not allow brokerage accounts to be directly titled in the name of a trust.
Because of this, you need to put paperwork in place that ensures the account is still controlled by the trust
3. Security Agreement
Draft a security agreement between the trust and the trustee (you).
This agreement documents that although the brokerage account might remain in your personal name in the broker’s system, it is legally considered trust property.
4. Profits management
All trading profits belong to the trust, not you personally.
Profits should be directed into the trust principal, not distributed casually to yourself.
The trustee(s) or the trust itself should manage funds, not you acting in an individual capacity.
5. Cash flow rule
Whenever possible, have profits flow into the trust’s bank account or through trustees with records showing it is trust income.
*This maintains the chain of ownership and avoids mixing personal and trust assets.