FINRA has adopted significant changes to its margin rule with potential impacts on active investors. If you currently engage in or are considering an active investment strategy, be sure to understand ...
In its notice, FINRA explained that the current rules that govern day trading in customer margin accounts were adopted nearly a quarter of a century ago. FINRA emphasizes that the new intraday ...
FINRA has approved major changes to its margin rules, removing the 'pattern day trader' designation and $25,000 minimum equity requirement. Effective June 4, 2026, firms will use real-time, risk-based ...
On April 15, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved amendments to FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) that fundamentally restructure the regulatory framework governing day ...
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 ...
When you buy securities in a cash account, you must pay for securities in full before selling them. Buying and selling the same security in a cash account before paying for it is known as "free-riding ...
Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC (“Lightspeed”) today announced its successful support of the industry's transition to new intraday margin trading requirements, enabling clients to immediately ...