The $2,000 Trader

For twenty-five years, the $25,000 Pattern Day Trader minimum kept most retail traders out of intraday markets — not on skill, but on capital. On April 14, 2026 the SEC eliminated it. The $2,000 Trader is the first complete guide to what replaced it, published days after the approval. In plain terms: how the new Intraday Margin system actually works, seven profit strategies built specifically for small accounts, how Gap-and-Go, momentum breakouts and reversal trades sit under the new rules, where 0DTE options fit, and the account setup and broker choices to make before the first trade. No $25,000 required.