The SEC approved FINRA's plan to abolish the $25,000 pattern day trader rule, replacing it with intraday margin standards.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares rose 6% Wednesday, building on Tuesday’s 10% gain after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the elimination of restrictive pattern day trader rules.

On April 14, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its final approval of a transformative rule change ...

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 su ...

The SEC is ending its dotcom crash-era day trading rule, a move that sent Robinhood and Webull shares sharply higher.

Key Takeaways A rule that labels frequent traders and requires them to have a minimum of $25,000 in their margin accounts ...

Robinhood Markets, Inc. HOOD shares are trading higher Wednesday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved ...

Violating the pattern day trading rule can be a costly mistake for active investors. For the uninitiated, it can result in trading restrictions or a locked account. And when that happens, any holdings ...

IG North America, an online derivatives trading provider, is working with the US regulators to modify rules around pattern day trading, according to CEO JJ Kinahan. JJ Kinahan “We’re working with the ...