The SEC just scrapped a 25-year-old day-trading rule. Here's what it means for Interactive Brokers and Robinhood.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has made it easier to day trade, which is good for discount brokers but could be risky for investors.

Broker stocks rally as FINRA scraps $25K day-trading rule

Webull Corp (NASDAQ:BULL)is up 1.66% at $6.00, while eToro Group Ltd (NASDAQ:ETOR) is gaining 1.76% to trade at $39.88.

$25,000 Day Trading Rule Officially Gone

The $25,000 Pattern Day Trader rule is officially gone as of June 4, 2026. SEC and FINRA replace it with new intraday margin rules.
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Robinhood announces major changes for Fourth of July

Robinhood traders have one more reason to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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You no longer need $25,000 to day trade freely

A decades-old requirement that locked smaller investors out of active trading has been replaced with a more modern system, and it takes effect in about 45 days. The Securities and Exchange Commission ...
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SEC Approves Amendments to FINRA Rule 4210 Replacing Day Trading Margin Requirements with A Modernized Intraday Margin Standard

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 ...
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A dot-com crash-era rule protecting small investors from day trading just died — here's the history lesson Wall Street wants you to forget

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 ...
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7 Reasons Why Intraday Traders Lose Money in the Stock Markets

Understand the common reasons intraday traders lose money in the stock market. Learn how poor discipline, panic trading, and ...