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TradeZero America, Inc. ("TZA"), like all other registered Broker Dealers in the US, abides by the Pattern Day Trading ("PDT") rule as defined by FINRA Rule 4210 Margin Requirements.
The PDT rule generally states that a customer is limited to three (3) round trip trades in any consecutive five trading day period unless maintaining a daily equity balance of $25,000.
If a customer creates a fourth (4) roundtrip trade, the account is classified as a PDT account. Once classified as a PDT account, the account is restricted from day trading on margin unless the equity balance in the account is $25,000 or more.
In accordance with FINRA guidance and the policies set by TradeZero America's clearing firm, a PDT account can request a PDT reset once in the lifetime of the account. Any subsequent PDT classification will be permanent for the life of the account.
The PDT rule applies to margin accounts that trade stock and options.
Please click here to read FINRA Rule 4210 on Pattern Day Trading (PDT Rule).
Day Trade Counting Examples:
This is one day trade because account bought and sold 100 shares XYZ in the same day.
This is one day trade because account shorted and covered 100 shares XYZ in the same day.
This is one day trade. The trade that opened before today does not count.
This is one day trade. The Buy of 50 and Sell of XYZ occurred today.
This is one day trade because there is only one change of direction in the account, going from long to flat on the same day.
This is two day trades because a change of direction happened when a Cover of 50 XYZ occurred. The counter started on the second trade on the next short of 100 XYZ.
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