thank god for the Pattern Daytrade Rule

[IndexSwing]

In a cash account, trading index options 1 round turn per day. Options settle the next day, unlike stocks.

 

[IndexSwing]

I daytrade with less than 25k

 

[YoungOne]

Just go to an offshore brokerage or put up some money at a prop firm.

 

[BSAM]

Quote from ang_99:

.....Had I been required to deposit 25K and had the money to do that it would have been disastrous..

And who would have been at fault?

 

[Whistlingleaf]

How can one be a "good" trader for 5 years and only have 10k capital ?