For over two decades, the "Pattern Day Trader" (PDT) rule has served as the ultimate gatekeeper of the U.S. stock market. Since its inception in 2001, the mandate—which requires traders to maintain a minimum of $25,000 in equity to execute more than three day trades within a five-business-day window—has defined the boundaries of retail participation. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 4, 2026 – In a move aimed at streamlining the financial ecosystem for the nation’s burgeoning startup sector, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today the appointment of five new members to the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. These appointments mark a strategic refresh for the committee, which serves […]
For decades, the retail trading community has been fed a diet of traditional technical analysis: trendlines that inevitably get "faked out," support levels that serve as magnets for stop-loss hunting, and moving average crossovers that provide signals long after the move has concluded. If you have spent months "banging your head against the wall," it […]
