<div id="readability-page-1" class="page">Rule ends after decades: FINRA has removed the $25,000 account minimum for frequent day traders, replacing it with flexible, risk-based monitoring. Brokers see opportunity: Lower barriers could lift trading volumes by up to 40%, benefiting platforms like Robinhood, Schwab, Webull, and Coinbase. IPO timing boost: The change comes just before SpaceX’s anticipated $80 billion IPO, which brokerages plan to open to eligible retail investors.</div>

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<p>FINRA has eliminated the $25,000 minimum balance requirement for day trading, replacing it with flexible, risk-based monitoring. This regulatory change lowers barriers for retail investors and is expected to boost trading volumes by up to 40%, benefiting platforms like Robinhood and Schwab. The update coincides with SpaceX's anticipated $80 billion IPO, which brokerages plan to make available to eligible retail investors.</p>

- FINRA has eliminated the $25,000 account minimum for frequent day traders, introducing risk-based monitoring instead.  
- The removal of the minimum could increase trading volumes by up to 40%, benefiting platforms such as Robinhood, Schwab, Webull, and Coinbase.  
- This change coincides with SpaceX’s upcoming $80 billion IPO, which brokerages intend to offer to eligible retail investors.

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FINRA scraps $25K day trading rule, easing access for retail investors