For more than two decades, one single number has quietly defined who actively trades in U.S. markets: $25,000. That’s the minimum equity a retail investor must maintain to freely day trade under the ...

Finra voted to change its pattern day-trading rule, which would allow investors with smaller account sizes to trade actively Retail investors may soon be able to day trade regardless of how much they ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

US regulators are finalizing plans to replace a controversial rule that would dramatically lower a threshold for retail investors to trade equities and options more often. The Financial Industry ...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is preparing a proposal that would significantly lower a threshold for retail investors to engage in frequent trading of equities and options, according to ...

Board Approved Amendments for Pattern Day Trading Rules, and Received Updates on FINRA Forward, Consolidated Audit Trail and Cybersecurity FINRA’s Board of Governors met September 17-18. The Board ...

If you’re a day trader or a prospective one, you’ll definitely want a brokerage that fits your needs. Unlike buy-and-hold investors — who access the market infrequently — day traders need to optimize ...

It could get easier for anyone to start day trading soon — but should they? This week, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced that it had voted to change its pattern day-trading rule.

Day trading is an active investment strategy that involves buying and selling securities within a single trading day. The goal is to profit from short-term market fluctuations. However, while the ...