For the past 25 years, day traders of stocks and options in the U.S. needed to have $25,000 sitting in their accounts. If they didn't, they could only execute three day trades over a five-day period, ...
FINRA has approved major changes to its margin rules, removing the 'pattern day trader' designation and $25,000 minimum equity requirement. Effective June 4, 2026, firms will use real-time, risk-based ...