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Did This Trade Create a Good Faith Violation?

What Is a Good Faith Violation After T+1?

A good faith violation can occur in a cash account when a trader buys a security using unsettled sale proceeds and then sells the newly purchased security before those proceeds settle. Under T+1, a Mo…

PDT for Non-US Traders: Check the Broker

Does the PDT Rule Apply to Non-US Residents?

As of August 13, 2026, non-US residency does not by itself determine whether PDT restrictions apply. FINRA replaced its former Pattern Day Trader regime on June 4, 2026, but member firms may phase in …

Your Short Was Recalled—What Happened?

Why Was My Short Position Recalled by the Broker?

A broker may recall or close a short position because the lender demanded its shares back, the broker could not secure replacement shares, the original sale failed to settle, the account no longer met…

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Your buying power can change overnight because the broker recalculates how much credit the account can support after the trading day ends. The calculation may switch from intraday to overnight margin,…

After-Hours Order Rejected—Why?

Why Was My Order Rejected Outside Market Hours?

Your stock order was probably rejected outside regular market hours because one or more instructions were not eligible for that broker’s premarket, after-hours, or overnight session. Common causes inc…

Partially Filled—What Happens Next?

Why Was My Stock Order Only Partially Filled?

Your stock order was partially filled because enough eligible shares were available to execute only part of the requested quantity. The completed shares are final trades, while the unfilled balance ma…

Stop Triggered—Why No Fill?

Why Did My Stop-Limit Trigger but Not Execute?

Your stop-limit order triggered but did not execute because triggering and execution are two separate events. Reaching the stop price activates a limit order. That new order can fill only at its limit…

Reverse Split—Why Did My Cost Change?

Did My Average Cost Change After a Reverse Stock Split?

A reverse stock split normally increases your displayed average cost per share because the same total cost basis is spread across fewer shares. In a 1-for-10 reverse split, 1,000 shares with a $2 aver…

Stock Split—Is Your Order Still Active?

What Happens to GTC Orders After a Stock Split?

After a stock split, a GTC order is not guaranteed to remain active. On a forward split, some open buy limits and sell stops may be adjusted to the new share quantity and price, while a broker or exec…

Short on Ex-Date—What Do You Owe?

What Happens If You’re Short on the Ex-Dividend Date?

If you are short a US stock when it goes ex-dividend, you generally owe an amount equal to the dividend on the borrowed shares. The buyer of those shares receives the issuer’s dividend, while the lend…

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lucia.c10:10

$QCOM range is tight. Breakout alert set, no early entry.

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h.zane10:12

$MU pulled into support. Watching for buyers, not predicting.

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paul_g10:14

Closed the morning with two trades. No need to give it back.

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yuki.k10:16

$ORCL is slow but clean. Position size stays smaller.

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