FINRA is getting rid of the 2001 Pattern Day Trader (PDT) rule and replacing it with new intraday margin requirements. Here’s what it means for day traders and brokerage firms.

It’s the end of an era. For those of you who don’t know… The Pattern Day Trader (PDT) Rule limits accounts under $25,000 to 3 ...

A Securities and Exchange Commission move to axe a decades-old rule aimed at damping risky trades could encourage small investors to get even more active in the U.S. stock market. Retail brokerages su ...

The SEC on April 14 approved FINRA's proposal to eliminate the $25,000 minimum equity requirement for pattern day traders. This removed one of the most persistent barriers to retail market ...

FINRA will remove the $25,000 minimum equity requirement for pattern day traders starting June 4, 2026, introducing intraday margin monitoring instead. Brokerage firms will track account equity ...

The SEC is replacing the 25 year-old Pattern Day Trader rule with a new system focused on real-time risk. The change could encourage small investors to take more risk. This voice experience is ...

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 ...

A long-standing barrier to stock day trading is falling, potentially reshaping who can participate — and how markets behave.

Goverdhan Gajjala is a pattern day trader who takes quick positions on breakouts. He mainly trades small-cap stocks with low floats and high violability. One pattern he plays is what he calls a ...