before the new PDT rule started, I practiced for 3 weeks doing quick pretend trades using the RH watchlist. I didn't trade real money, just clicked sell buttons on my phone or computer to simulate trades. I kept my SPY and big stocks like $NVDA, $GOOGL, $MSFT with zero dtes. Every day was a win, even on slower days. Overall, I did better than expected so I was happy. Then the rule came into effect...
Day 1: No PDT - I was flawless, no losses.
Day 2: Made a few bucks but not much, some losses to balance it out.
Day 3 (today): Lost everything by noon, so I called it quits, but couldn't resist the SPY dip and it turned out to be a win. Still down for the day though.
My losses today aren't from making tons of bad trades, but I keep getting stuck in them. When I was pretending, I didn't realize that selling orders might not fill right away. Today, my losses are 2, 3, or 4 times what I planned because I wait for orders to fill. Is there a trick to getting orders to fill faster, or is this just something I have to accept with this trading style? I'm going in and out of trades super fast, sometimes selling within a few seconds after buying.GOOGL--
I think the real issue isn’t the rule itself, it’s the mismatch between how we trained and how execution works now. If venues can’t handle microsecond fills, maybe we need better order types or different venues. I’m not convinced quick trading survives this.
If PDT adds 100–200ms latency per order, even 50 trades/day could add 5–10% slippage. Feels like a 1–2% average spread increase across SPY and techs.
Selling fast feels harder now, even on SPY.
Everyone assumes dilution equals bad, but context matters. If they’re funding AI or acquisitions, it could be a strategic reset. The real question is whether it’s cheaper than debt or selling non-core assets, and how it compares to $GOOGL’s recent moves.
I’m new here—does “adding shares” just mean selling more stock? If so, doesn’t that hurt existing shareholders?
Meta’s trailing share count is ~11.5B, and they’ve issued ~100M shares annually for years. If they add another 100M, EPS would drop ~0.5%—manageable. Dilution cost depends on price: $350 vs $300 would impact EPS differently.
Feels like every pump is met with a dump. Market’s rewarding hype more than fundamentals lately, and $ADA keeps sliding despite all the noise.
Volatility like this is where I start nibbling. I’m pairing small $ADAUSDT buys with a stop under recent swing lows, and hedging with some BTC. If ETH holds, I’ll add more on dips.
If everyone’s scared, isn’t this the buy zone?
Seen this movie in 2000 and 2020: buyers show up, then fade. Patience matters more than chasing volume spikes.
I’m long QQQ and a bit of SPY, but yesterday’s split volume doesn’t inspire confidence. Feels like sellers are still in control.
Anyone else feel uneasy about this split volume?
