Pattern Day Trader (PDT Rule): Definition and How It Works

Pattern Day Trader (PDT): All You Need to Know

The SEC just killed the $25,000 day trading rule.25 years. finally over.The Pattern Day Trader rule is officially eliminated.New minimum is $2,000.I asked Claude what this means for retail traders:🟢 CLAUDE'S ANALYSIS - April 15, 2026"This is the biggest democratization event in retail trading since commission-free brokerages in 2019."The PDT rule was a wealth gate - not a risk gate.It didn't protect small traders, it excluded them.A trader with $500 can now run the same intraday strategies a $2