SEC Removes Day-Trading Guardrail as Evidence Shows 95% of Active Traders Lose Money
The SEC's elimination of the pattern day-trading rule on June 4 will allow retail investors with smaller accounts to trade more freely, but market data shows the vast majority of active day traders end up net negative—raising questions about whether lower barriers serve investors or expose them to predictable losses.
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