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You’re not normally a rule-breaker. But violating the pattern day trader rule is easier to do than you might suppose, especially during a time of high market volatility. Don’t let this happen to you.

Identifying an object by its shape or properties. For example, stock forecasting identifies trends by recognizing historical patterns. Although pattern recognition has been around for decades, it is ...

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A pattern day trader is a trader who makes four or more qualifying day trades in a five-day period. To qualify as a pattern day trader, the individual must meet two additional criteria. The person ...

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