Day trading, once exclusively the domain of financial professionals, is now firmly in the mainstream and available to the general public. This has been made possible by the ubiquity of high speed ...

Many traders repeatedly buy and sell assets that could offer same-day profits. These people are called pattern day traders (PDTs). Here, we explore the basics of the pattern day trading rule and ...

One of the most ignored subjects in stock trading is the PDT rule. However, it is unimaginable how the rule can get you into trouble especially if you are not ready to meet the basic requirements. In ...

A pattern day trader (PDT) is a trader who executes four or more day trades within five business days using the same account. Pattern day trading is automatically identified by one’s broker, and PDTs ...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, known as FINRA, on Tuesday announced it had approved amendments that will replace the current day trading and pattern day trading rules, “including the ...

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.

In 23 B.C., the Roman poet Horace advised “carpe diem,” or “seize the day.” Now, get ready for the 21st-century spin on it: carpe diem trading. Last week, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ...