The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority just approved one of the most significant updates for retail investors since 2001 ...

It could get easier for anyone to start day trading soon — but should they?

Day trading is a strategy that looks to capitalize on short-term price fluctuations, but it's not for the faint of heart. Here's why.

For day trading options, traders often use strategies like the straddle (buying both a call and a put at the same strike price) to profit from volatile moves, or spreads to manage risk. Tools and ...

Regulators are moving to dismantle one of the most controversial barriers for active retail traders — the $25,000 minimum equity rule for pattern day trading.

David is a financial writer based out of Delaware. He specializes in making investing, insurance and retirement planning understandable. Before writing full-time, David worked as a financial advisor ...

Day trading takes a lot of time and effort, and in the end most people will wind up losing money. Institutional investors always have more information than a day trader relying on technical analysis.