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Guide to Portfolio Margin: Unlocking More Trading Power

July 5, 2025May 8, 2025 by Joe Money

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How Regular Investors Can Safely Leverage Risk-Based Margin for Bigger Gains Portfolio margin can feel like Wall Street’s best-kept secret—promising everyday traders more power, flexibility, and efficiency in their investing strategy. But what exactly is portfolio margin, and how does it differ from the standard “Reg T” margin most of us know? As an average … Read more

Why Most Day Traders Fail To Make Money

July 5, 2025May 8, 2025 by Joe Money

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If you’ve ever thought about trading stocks all day, hoping to beat the market and become your own boss, you’re not alone. But here’s the cold, hard truth: the odds are overwhelmingly against you. Today, we’re peeling back the curtain on day trading and showing you why most day traders fail to make money—and how … Read more