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ewang1 on June 10, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: A high-frequency trading model using Interactive B...

You would have to put in at least $25k to do anything serious, since the pattern day trading rule would definitely be triggered.

brobinson on June 10, 2015 [–]

PDT rule only applies to stocks and options afaik, and only if you have a margin account. It doesn't affect futures/equities/forex.

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