How much money must I have in my account to maintain access to a trading platform?

Your platforms stay available no matter what your balance is - you'll always be able to log in, watch the market, and manage your account.

Trading is what's tied to your balance. To keep trading, your account value needs to stay at $100 or above at the end of each month. If it drops below that, trading is turned off until your account value is back up to $500.

Important:

• Keeping your account value at $100 or above keeps trading active
• If trading is turned off, it's re-enabled once your account value reaches $500, the same amount required to start trading in the first place
• Margin accounts generally require at least $2,000 in equity to trade on margin or sell short. This is a regulatory minimum that applies at every U.S. broker-dealer