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The day trade margin rules are as follows for retail accounts: Let's use the previous example of an equity balance of $10,000 in the account. If you buy 3000 shares @ $10, the equity value will equate to $30,000. A maintenance requirement for a long position is 25% of the equity value. So...

LightSpeed uses a Direct Access trading platform. It is a large step up from your average point and click systems through online brokers. It is required to provide extensive operating agreements to not only protect the company, but the individual as well. Firms such as LightSpeed should be...

Direct access platforms are the best way to go for active daytrading. Not only can you get 20 : 1 leverage if you are licensed, commissions are generally very low and on a per share basis. If you don't have a license, a lot of these firms will provide 4:1 intra day leverage right out of the gates.

You can't short 799 different financial stocks until october 2nd. When was the order placed? SKF was halted on friday morning. http://sec.gov/rules/other/2008/34-58592.pdf

You can't short 799 different financial stocks until october 2nd regardless of what broker you are with. http://sec.gov/rules/other/2008/34-58592.pdf

I've traded on a handful of Direct Access Platforms. RealTick is not bad amongst others...

Not only that, Direct access platforms are the best way to go for active daytrading hands down. Not only can you get 20 : 1 leverage if you are licensed, commissions are generally very low and on a per trade basis. If you don't have a license, a lot of these firms will provide 4:1 intra day...

Direct access platforms are the best way to go for active daytrading hands down. Not only can you get 20 : 1 leverage if you are licensed, commissions are generally very low and on a per trade basis. If you don't have a license, a lot of these firms will provide 4:1 intra day leverage right...

Have you ever thought about direct-access platforms?