Increasenow should be fine, since I don't believe PDT rule applies to paper trading 
"BANG" Option Trading...taking $1,000.00 to $100,000
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good one RR...actually...want to use all(or most) cash in one trade per day or one trade 1-3 days...Quote from R. Raskolnikov:
Increasenow should be fine, since I don't believe PDT rule applies to paper trading
no, you can use all your cash in one day...example: buy in morning and sell in afternoon using all cash...so, you could do 5 all cash trades per week at max...buy and sell on monday, buy and sell on tues...wed...thur...fri..that would not be patterdaytrader
did not say I had a $1k account...just seeing what a $1k position could generate
as for patterndaytrader stuff...click here:
http://www.patterndaytraderrule.com/
looks like the only scenario that would hurt is if I did any certain option 5 days in a row (buy and sell in same day)..I.E...buy and sell QQQQ options mon,tues,wed,thur, frid.....could do QQQQ for 4 days and than GLD or SPY on one day...would be fine
http://www.patterndaytraderrule.com/
looks like the only scenario that would hurt is if I did any certain option 5 days in a row (buy and sell in same day)..I.E...buy and sell QQQQ options mon,tues,wed,thur, frid.....could do QQQQ for 4 days and than GLD or SPY on one day...would be fine
Increase, until you make ONE REAL LIVE TRADE, I don't think you have to worry about trading too much! 
huh?...does not sound correct...please read the article I posted
okay, so let's say I buy SPY options in the AM and sell the same day later..on mon...then do QQQQ options on Tues...then FAZ options on WEd, then QQQQ again on Thurs and then MSFT on Frid...is it about using my total cash in acct that means PDT...or...must be of same option? IE QQQQ buy and sell all 5 days of week?...bottomline...give me an example of how many times per week can I simply use all cash in account and buy and sell in THAT SAME day and not be considered PDT???
sounds here like I could buy and sell QQQQ options in the same day at least 3 days straight...then skip a day to avoid PDT?...correct?
Basic pattern day trader rule summary:
An NASD & SEC rule that applies to anyone who buys and sells a particular security in the same trading day (day trades), and does this four or more times in any five consecutive business day period. A pattern day trader is subject to special rules. The main rule is that in order to engage in pattern day trading you must maintain an equity balance of at least $25,000 in a margin account.
A more complete version is listed here: NASD Rule 2520
Basic pattern day trader rule summary:
An NASD & SEC rule that applies to anyone who buys and sells a particular security in the same trading day (day trades), and does this four or more times in any five consecutive business day period. A pattern day trader is subject to special rules. The main rule is that in order to engage in pattern day trading you must maintain an equity balance of at least $25,000 in a margin account.
A more complete version is listed here: NASD Rule 2520