FINRA Issues Guidance Regarding the Use of Stop Orders During Volatile Market Conditions
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FINRA Requests Comment on a New Academic TRACE Data Product
FINRA Requests Comment on the Reduction of the Delay Period for Historic TRACE Data
Disclosure of risks of day trading should be enough. The $25K limit during volatile mark-to-market accounting causing my $25K risk trading account to occasionally hit the minimum equity call even though I never trade outside the cash available in my trading account. The margin portion of my account is needed for trading more complex option strategies which limit my exposure. This rule
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to FINRA Rule 5110 Regarding Deferred Compensation Arrangements in Public Offerings
FINRA has seen a recent significant spike in investor complaints resulting from recommendations made by fraudulent “investment groups” promoted through social media channels. Complaints describe bad actors, posing as registered investment advisers, who advertise “stock investment groups” on Instagram and other social media channels and then turn to encrypted group chats on WhatsApp to communicate with interested investors and pitch investments.
