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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Cascade secures $15M to expand its 24/7 neo-brokerage with unified margin accounts covering crypto, US equities and private ...

To trade futures on Interactive Brokers, you must have at least $110,000 in a portfolio margin account with different margin requirements based on the account type and time of day. Interactive Brokers ...

Contract for Difference or CFD trading is a popular method for speculating on market price movements. It allows you to profit from price changes without owning the underlying asset.

Day trading came into favor two or three decades ago as digital discount brokerages democratized access to Wall Street. These days, anyone with a smartphone has nearly instant access to the stock ...