Day trading presents an intriguing opportunity for astute investors seeking to explore new avenues in the financial markets. And a new rule change recently approved by the Financial Industry ...

FINRA is getting rid of the 2001 Pattern Day Trader (PDT) rule and replacing it with new intraday margin requirements. Here’s what it means for day traders and brokerage firms.

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 ...

A long-standing barrier to stock day trading is falling, potentially reshaping who can participate — and how markets behave.

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about insurance, investing, personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina ...

New margin standards, which require customers to have enough equity in their account to cover the risks they run at that moment, will apply to all investors rather than just small ones ...

On April 15, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved amendments to FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) that fundamentally restructure the regulatory framework governing day ...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission gave the go-ahead for sweeping changes to a restriction on day-trading activity by small investors on Tuesday in a move cheered by retail brokers. The ...