Day Trading

Why do you need 25k to day trade? Background on Day Trading Equity Requirement. Since day traders might hold no positions at the end of each day, they have no collateral in their margin account to cover risk and satisfy a margin call during a given trading day. It would hold you to the $25,000 … Read more

What time do day traders wake up? Bottom Line. If you are looking to day trade stocks, the best time to do that may be in the morning, right after the market opens at 9:30 a.m. ET until about 11 a.m. ET. It’s when you will end up seeing the bulk of your gains. Read … Read more