How many trades can a pattern day trader make
There are literally dozens of scenarios you can dream up which ultimately determine how many day trades you can make in one day. The straight forward answer to this question for me is one. That's right - just one trader per day. Well, in this article I'm going to make the case of why placing only one trade per day may help your bottom line. A broker may define pattern day trading as making two or three day trades in a five-day period, and the brokerage may impose the $25,000 minimum equity balance on these kinds of traders. In this case, the trader will need to maintain that balance if they wish to make any day trades. It's best to check with your broker on day trading restrictions.