If you trade U.S. stocks or are interested in trading U.S. stocks but have held off due to FINRA’s pattern day trading rule, a big change is coming on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
FINRA’s stringent “pattern day trading rule” for trading U.S. stocks goes away on June 4, 2026. It is still called Rule 4210, but the amendments to the rule critically do away with the $25,000 minimum equity requirement. FINRA is giving brokerages 18 months to phase in the new requirements, but some brokerages, like the TradeStation brokerage, plan to institute the changes on June 4th.
Here is the FINRA investor alert that explains the upcoming changes:
Understanding the New Intraday Margin Requirements (finra.org)
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