Pattern day trading rules have been eliminated, making it easier for small retail investors to get in the game. Here's what to know. NerdWallet is committed to editorial integrity. The investing ...

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 ...

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, ...