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Yes, Pattern Day Trader (PDT) restrictions apply to stock and options trading.
A Pattern Day Trader is a FINRA designation for a margin account that executes four or more day trades in five business days, provided the number of day trades are more than 6% of an accounts total trading activity for that same five-day period.
These accounts need to maintain a daily equity balance of $25,000 or more and receive 4:1 Day Trading Buying Power from the clearing house.
When the Starting Day Equity Balance is below $25,000, the Day Trading Buying Power is reduces to zero (0).
The Pattern Day Trader Rule:
Margin accounts receive 2:1 margin and must adhere to the PDT restrictions when the Starting Day Equity Balance is below $25,000.
Cash Accounts are not intended to be day trading accounts.
A cash account must have settled funds before a purchase can be made and before a security can be sold.
If a cash account trades daily and liquidates long term positions, it is possible for the account to receive a "Good Faith Violation".
Cash accounts are not allowed to short stock.
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