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How to avoid being designated a day-trader by your broker?

By DayTrader | October 19, 2008

nedmiden asked: I know that you should not make more than 3 trades in 5 days. Would you be able to buy a stock on Monday, sell on Monday and on Friday buy again and sell on Friday again?
Any other advice about day trading would be greatly appreciated.Celebrity Scandal

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What constitutes a day-trade as it pertains to the SEC day-trading rule?

By DayTrader | October 5, 2008

ZchDnlp asked: Okay so if I buy a stock and I sell it in the same day, is that the only way it would be considered a day-trade? Are options subject to this rule as well.
Also, the five day period: is that Mon-Fri, or is that five consecutive trading days?Baby Gift Ideas

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