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Day Trading Rules and Cash Accounts

The Intraday Margin standard effective June 4, 2026 applies only to margin accounts. Cash account trading rules are governed separately and are not affected by this change.

Day trading in a cash account is generally prohibited. Day trades can occur in a cash account only to the extent the trades do not violate the free-riding prohibition of Federal Reserve Board’s Regulation T. In general, failing to pay for a security before you sell the security in a cash account violates the free-riding prohibition. If you free-ride, your broker is required to place a 90-day freeze on the account.

At TradeStation, you can day trade in a cash account with settled funds only, therefore avoiding the free-riding prohibition.

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