IB Canada and PDT

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baller1069

My friend makes lots of day trades on US exchanges and he doesn't have over 25k USD in his account with IB Canada. So I'm wondering - does IB Canada enforce this for Canadian citizens?
 
It is enforced. I'm in Canada too.

I don't know how your friend is able to make the trades. When I make the 3 trades within 4 or whatever days, my account is unable to make anymore.

What puzzles me is that rule is enforced even if they are 3 different stocks.
 
Your friend probably trades Canadian stocks, there is no restriction there.
But If you want to trade American stocks, the pattern day trader rule applies.
 
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Your friend probably trades Canadian stocks, there is no restriction there.
But If you want to trade American stocks, the pattern day trader rule applies.
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This.
 
Quote from TMcKenna:

Your friend probably trades Canadian stocks, there is no restriction there.
But If you want to trade American stocks, the pattern day trader rule applies.
More...
You're right. I forgot to mention that. I can trade Canadian stocks as many times as I want, just not US stocks.
 
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he trades us stocks.
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If your friend says he's trading in and out of U.S. stocks all day long with less than 25K in his account, he's lying to you. Do a search, this has been discussed many times, and recently re: Canadian IB accounts. I can assure you that the second you break the PDT rule, your IB account is shut down.
 
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