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Day Trading Margin Calls
Market BasicsStocks & ETFsThe rules permit a day trader to trade up to four times the maintenance margin excess in the account as of the close of business of the previous day. If a day trader exceeds the day-trading buying power limitation, the firm...
Day Trading Requirements
Market BasicsStocks & ETFsThe rules adopt the term “pattern day trader,” which includes any margin customer that day trades (buys then sells or sells short then buys the same security on the same day) four or more times in five business days. Under...
Why Day Trading Margin Requirements are Important
Market BasicsStocks & ETFsThe primary purpose of the day-trading margin rules is to require that certain levels of equity be deposited and maintained in the margin accounts of Day Traders, and that these levels be sufficient to support the risks...