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 ...

A change is coming to pattern day trading rules that will make it easier for small retail investors to get in the game. Here's what to know. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rules govern the amount of equity people need to hold if their trading activity leads to a tag of "pattern day trader. Major broker-dealers including Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab and Robinhood ...

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Invest in the best day trading ETFs today with Robinhood as your online brokerage. Day traders usually look at volatile stocks when deciding which assets to trade, but exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can ...

Stock trading lets people benefit from fluctuations in stock prices. Any trader or investor is limited to the amount of funds in their account, but margin trading allows them to use additional funds.

Folks who are new to investing inevitably stumble across the term "margin" after signing up for their favorite trading platform. But what is margin trading, and what does it mean for your portfolio?