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title: "FINRA scraps $25K day trading rule, easing access for retail investors"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/288928939.md"
description: "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."
datetime: "2026-06-06T10:05:38.000Z"
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# FINRA scraps $25K day trading rule, easing access for retail investors

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.

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