Violating the pattern day trading rule can be a costly mistake for active investors. For the uninitiated, it can result in trading restrictions or a locked account. And when that happens, any holdings ...

You’re not normally a rule-breaker. But violating the pattern day trader rule is easier to do than you might suppose, especially during a time of high market volatility. Don’t let this happen to you.

According to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a pattern day trader (PDT) is someone who trades at least four times over the course of five business days and their day trading exceeds ...

You can violate the pattern day trader (PDT) rules without realizing it. The consequences for violating PDT vary, but can be inconvenient for investors who are not actively trading. For active ...