: Accounts flagged as Pattern Day Traders (PDT) can access up to 4:1 leverage for intraday stock trades.
If you have $10,000 in equity, your stock buying power is $20,000. optionshouse buying power
: Buying power is strictly limited to your settled funds . : Accounts flagged as Pattern Day Traders (PDT)
Example: $10,000 in equity allows for $40,000 in intraday stock buying power. 000 in equity
OptionsHouse (now part of ) does not currently publish a standalone "white paper" on buying power, but their requirements for stocks and options follow standard Regulation T and specific house rules for margin. How Buying Power is Calculated