Trading Blog

News Apr 15, 2026

The $25,000 PDT Rule Is Dead: What FINRA's April 2026 Rewrite Means for Small Accounts

After 25 years, the Pattern Day Trader rule is finished. On April 14, 2026 the SEC approved FINRA's rewrite of Rule 4210. The $25,000 minimum is retired, replaced by a $2,000 margin floor and a real-time intraday margin system. For traders with small accounts, it's the biggest shift in retail access since commission-free trading. Here's exactly what changed, what it means for your account, and how to trade the new framework without blowing up.

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Tools & Resources Mar 27, 2026

How to Use a Stock Risk Calculator to Protect Your Trading Account

A stock risk calculator takes the guesswork out of position sizing. Learn how to use one to manage risk, set proper stop losses, and trade with confidence.

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Technical Analysis Apr 10, 2026

How to Research a Stock in 60 Seconds Before Market Open

Premarket is the highest leverage hour of your trading day. Here is a 60 second routine for checking news, technicals, and AI sentiment before the bell.

5 min read

Technical Analysis Mar 27, 2026

VWAP Trading Strategy: How Day Traders Use Volume-Weighted Average Price

VWAP is the most important intraday indicator for day traders. Learn how to use it for entries, exits, and reading who is in control of the price.

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Risk Management Mar 27, 2026

The PDT Rule Explained: What Every New Day Trader Needs to Know

The Pattern Day Trader rule catches thousands of new traders off guard. Here is what it is, how it works, and strategies for trading around it.

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Risk Management Mar 25, 2026

Risk Management Fundamentals

Learn the risk management principles that separate successful traders from those who blow up accounts. Emmanuel Malyarovich breaks down position sizing, stop losses, and risk-to-reward ratios you need to know.

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Tools & Resources Mar 25, 2026

Milton Berg's Long-Term Investment Strategies: A Trader's Guide

Learn how Milton Berg's long-term investment strategies can help you build sustainable wealth and avoid the emotional traps of short-term trading.

2 min read

Videos Mar 24, 2026

Master Fair Value Gaps: The Complete Trading Strategy Guide

Fair value gaps reveal hidden trading zones that the market consistently returns to fill. Learn how professional traders use this powerful price action concept for consistent setups.

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Trading Psychology Mar 16, 2026

How to Know When It’s Time to Stop Trading for the Day

Knowing when to walk away is a skill most traders never develop. Here are the concrete signals that your trading day should be over, before the market decides for you.

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Technical Analysis Mar 16, 2026

Trading the 1-Minute vs the 5-Minute Chart

The 1-minute and 5-minute charts serve fundamentally different roles. Using them interchangeably is one of the most common mistakes newer traders make.

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Trading Psychology Mar 12, 2026

Building a Trade Journal That Actually Helps You Improve

Most trade journals are just spreadsheets that collect dust. Here's how to build one that reveals your patterns, exposes your mistakes, and drives measurable improvement.

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Technical Analysis Mar 8, 2026

Relative Volume: The Most Underrated Indicator

Volume tells you how many shares traded. Relative volume (RVOL) tells you whether that's unusual. An RVOL of 3x means three times the normal activity, and that changes everything.

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