Many people are turning to online trading platforms for their investing needs rather than speaking directly with a representative at a brokerage firm. While this might sound straightforward, common misconceptions persist. If you’re considering online trading, here are some things to know.
Hello,I understand that the pattern day trading rule was originally enacted to primarily protect clearing firms from margin overuse/loss mitigation. However, I don’t think you will find many traders agreeing that it has helped to protect them from losses. I don’t think the government should be trying to protect people with blanket rules for some traders and freedom for other traders. Education is
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Effective July 1, 2024, The FINRA Product Management department will be renamed to FINRA Client and System Management (CSM). This change will have no systemic effect for users interfacing with FINRA; only the Product Management departmental name and the email link to reach the group will be modified as described in the table below. All client documentation such as FIX, TRAQS,
FINRA reminds ORF and TRACE clients that test function partners should be arranged with other street-side firms when needing to conduct trade matching, new trade entries or allege versions of cancels/corrections and reversal transactions in the Nasdaq Test Facility (NTF) region.
FINRA understands that some firms have experienced issues with certain aspects of TRACE and ORF trade reporting. FINRA is investigating and will update clients as more details are available.
Comments on Pattern Day Trader RequirementsA lot has changed since the day trading rule went into effect. Settlement is now one business day, commissions have gone to zero at many firms, volumes have exploded. All these factors are in favor of relaxing the day trading rule and eliminating some of its provisions.There is no evidence to suggest that it is riskier to close a trade in five minutes
Let me share a story. I have a small trading account, less than $1,000. I’m working to build it up, and for that, day trades are crucial. Every decision I make now comes with the added question: “Is this trade worth using one of my limited day trades?” That’s mental overhead, and it doesn’t protect my account—it hurts it.We’re in 2024. We have tools like stop orders to manage risk effectively.
FINRA reminds firms that the new FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility (the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Chicago) will commence operation on Monday, September 10, 2018. The FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Chicago provides FINRA members with another mechanism for reporting over-the-counter trades in NMS stocks and complying with FINRA’s requirements with respect to back-up trade reporting arrangements, as set
