Are you familiar with the Pattern Day-Trader Rule? Essentially, if you have less than $25,000 in your account, you cannot place more than three day-trades within a five business day period before you lose the right to open and close a stock on the same day. It is done under the guise of looking out for the little guy, but on the same note, governments across the country run the lottery system (i.e. Powerball, scratch off tickets, etc) that is primarily a tax on the financially hopeless and low income earners.
So how can the government impose a day-trader pattern rule because they care about the small guy, but also run a lottery system that is designed to tax the low income earner? Listen to my podcast to find out more.
