Max how many daytrades possible with a $50k margin account?

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trd

Suppose a retail daytrader has a $50k margin account,
and let's assume its value stays above that level for the whole day.
He wants throughout the day ideally have simultanously 5 positions open,
each initially worth about $10k. If a position needs to be closed he closes it
and wants to open another one.
Now the question:
Is there a limit (per regulations etc.) on how many total round-trip trades
he can make on the same day?
Ie. what happens with his DTBP when he closes a position? Will it increase back to previous levels?

Another related question:
what is different if that trader were an institutional daytrader?
 
You can use up to your full buying power all day long in and out of positions. When a position is closed your buying power allocated to that position is restored.

If you hold position(s) overnight it will tie up your bp for a day or two, as I recall.
 
Quote from trd:

Another related question:
what is different if that trader were an institutional daytrader?
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Since 99% of day traders allegedly lose money, I assume what you meant to ask here was: "What is different if that trader were an institutionalized daytrader?"

:D
 
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