New to day trading? Master the basics with 10 proven tips—choosing the right platform, managing risk, controlling emotions, ...

TOPSHOT - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City, on April 3, 2025. Wall Street stocks sank in early trading on April 3,2025, joining a ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about insurance, investing, personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina ...

Finra voted to change its pattern day-trading rule, which would allow investors with smaller account sizes to trade actively Retail investors may soon be able to day trade regardless of how much they ...

For more than two decades, one single number has quietly defined who actively trades in U.S. markets: $25,000. That’s the minimum equity a retail investor must maintain to freely day trade under the ...

Day traders say trading outside their day jobs can be like living a double life. Many who aspire to go full-time say they've developed strategies to balance work with their side hustle. Their top tips ...

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