For the past 25 years, day traders of stocks and options in the U.S. needed to have $25,000 sitting in their accounts. If they didn't, they could only execute three day trades over a five-day period,

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT), and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The ...

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Fair Isaac FICO, and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of ...

The modern trading landscape has changed. Retail traders concentrated in broad indices are more vulnerable than ever as performance benchmarks are increasingly driven by a relatively small cadre of mega-cap companies tied to the AI boom. While equity ...

While many investors view options trading as a short-term strategy, it can also play an important role in a long-term investing portfolio. Michael Sincere, author of bestselling book "Understanding Options," says long-term investors should consider selling options rather than buying them.

An early 2000s rule intended to protect small investors from the risks of day trading is no longer. The Pattern Day Trader (PDT) rule was established in 2001 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) when regulators worried about small ...

Options trading volumes are booming again in 2025, as the industry heads toward what would be a sixth straight year of record activity. One subset of the market has been particularly active of late: so-called "zero days until expiration" contracts.

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities ...