For more than two decades, one single number has quietly defined who actively trades in U.S. markets: $25,000. That’s the ...

Violating the pattern day trading rule can be a costly mistake for active investors. For the uninitiated, it can result in trading restrictions or a locked account. And when that happens, any holdings ...

You can violate the pattern day trader (PDT) rules without realizing it. The consequences for violating PDT vary, but can be inconvenient for investors who are not actively trading. For active ...

IG North America, an online derivatives trading provider, is working with the US regulators to modify rules around pattern day trading, according to CEO JJ Kinahan. JJ Kinahan “We’re working with the ...

According to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a pattern day trader (PDT) is someone who trades at least four times over the course of five business days and their day trading exceeds ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician ...