An early 2000s rule intended to protect small investors from the risks of day trading is no longer. The Pattern Day Trader (PDT) rule was established in 2001 by the Financial Industry Regulatory ...

The SEC is replacing the 25 year-old Pattern Day Trader rule with a new system focused on real-time risk. The change could encourage small investors to take more risk. This voice experience is ...

The elimination of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s Pattern Day Trader rule is expected to reshape how brokerages compete for active retail clients and how smaller investors engage with ...

Andrew Sather, co-host of The Investing for Beginners Podcast, described the US SEC's decision to scrap the Pattern Day Trader rule in language no listener could miss. "It's like, let's let kids under ...

A Securities and Exchange Commission move to axe a decades-old rule aimed at damping risky trades could encourage small investors to get even more active in the U.S. stock market. Retail brokerages ...

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 ...

In a busy day for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a significant change impacting smaller investors has been announced, thus driving shares of retail brokerage firms higher. Under the new ...

On April 14, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved a proposed rule change filed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) proposing to replace the current ...