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Day trading
5 guides in Finabase Learn
- Day trading vs swing trading vs position trading compared How day, swing and position trading differ in holding period, time, costs, taxes and US rules, with what the research says about day-trader results.
- Gap trading: price gap types, gap fills and what the data shows What price gaps are, the four classic gap types, how often gaps fill based on two years of data for 10 large US stocks and ETFs, and the risks of trading them.
- Level 2 quotes A market-data view showing the bids and asks at several price levels beyond the best quote, with the size at each.
- Pattern day trader The FINRA label for a margin customer making 4+ day trades in 5 business days, with a $25,000 minimum; replaced in 2026 with a phase-in to 2027.
- Pattern day trader rule: the legacy PDT test and the 2026 replacement How the old PDT rule counted day trades, why FINRA replaced it with intraday margin in June 2026, and how to tell which version your broker still applies.
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