There's always E-Mini futures and options on them. I think I read on this forum a few times that they are not subject to the PDT rules. Plus you can lose your money a lot faster.
Are options good for day trading? I cannot trade stocks because of $25,000 requirement, and futures are too volatile and have a rather high price per point. I would like to trade something like $1-2 per point and not moving fast. Will be options okay for me? I do not target high, but about $20 - $30 daily profit for practice.
In your case the best way to trade options and avoid the PDT rules is to open just before market closes and close shortly after the market opens - go for the over night gaps.