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Day trading minimum balance
Hey everybody, does anyone know about the new $25,000 account balance for day trading? ( NewSEC rule effective June 4th 2026)Has anyone had any experience day trading with less than $25,000 in their account on Robin Hood. Webull, Fidelity or e-trading?
Daily General Discussion and Advice Thread - June 03, 2026
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voo vs. voo/vxus - is voo higher risk, but higher reward?
opening a $400k brokerage. deciding between voo or voo/vxus. a lot of people recommend two or three funds, including international... but i've been running test numbers (https://testfol.io/?s=lCKpRn6Bv9x), and over a 20+ year period, it looks like voo by itself would win out. obviously we can't predict what happens in the …
19m with 5k to invest long term
I have about $5,000 to invest and I’m trying to build my first real portfolio. I want to get into ETFs, but I’m not sure how much of my portfolio should be ETFs vs individual stocks. My main interests are AI and technology like chips, software, and big tech, and …
SPCE buyback slight pull forward
Hold, for sure it’s in a squeeze rn everybodies scared. With the SpaceX ipo everybody will be throwing money into space travel, company already saw profit just got sued so they had to rework themselves, I see real gains especially since ppl were selling early they’ll buy back for double, …
Where is the Uber of the AI era?
We keep talking about what roles will be replaced with AI and where gains will be made etc. but I’m kinda surprised by the fact I’ve not yet seen any major markets or industries totally revamped due to AI similar to the way Uber revamped the taxi model. Ride sharing …
MAG7 Should be more accurately called MAG6 and drop META
I’m sure this will rustle some feathers, but META is a washed up company that I won’t put even $3 into. Sure they have a moat and are still here I guess but hear me out. Simply purchased their best product, Instagram, by far the best thing they have going …
Found out a trader made $1M betting on US military strikes before they happened and its completely legal
I saw this on the house.gov website earlier, and I thought it was wild. Basically, there's documented evidence of a single trader who made nearly a million dollars betting on US military strikes against Iran. 93% success rate. He was placing bets hours before each attack happened. October 2024, June …
How are you hedging your portfolio given the current market conditions?
Title sums it up. I just don't understand how the market treats any news nowadays as always positive, especially with the Iran crisis. I do understand that capex spending is still here, and companies are backed by real revenue and income, I just don't understand the crazy exuberance like the …
Wondering the best time to take RMD?
For those who inherited an IRA a year ago and haven't taken any RMD yet, and 60 years old, which is preferable? Taking a lump at the end of the year, or dispersing it monthly, or letting it build up and compound? And say you are going to take it …