The Future of Retail Trading & Big Shifts That Are Happening
Dear Traders,
Today we had some amazing trading on NVDA and its 2x Long ETF, NVDL, where history was made once again: NVDA hit another all-time high!
My trade was an excellent 1-minute ORB setup, which I executed flawlessly live in the chatroom. I explain in detail how I built a TradeBook around this setup in my new book “TradeBook: How to Build a Complete Day Trading System”.
If you missed me live, don’t worry, catch the replay on my YouTube Live. Carlos, Peter, and I stream our trading every day, so make sure to tune in!
Lately in the chatroom and on social media, many people have been asking me where retail trading is going. It’s a big topic, and it’s an exciting one. A lot is changing right now, and it’s shaping the future of the markets for all of us.
Will the PDT Rule Finally Go Away?
Yes, it looks like FINRA is finally taking steps toward removing the $25K PDT rule. They’re drafting a proposal that could lower the minimum requirement to just $2,000, letting brokerages set their own rules. This means more freedom and flexibility for traders with smaller accounts, a huge win for retail.
If approved by the SEC, this could roll out as soon as late 2025 or early 2026. We’re also seeing growing momentum around 24-hour trading. But let’s be clear: the core trading session, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) will likely remain the most volatile and active. That’s when options expiries, settlements, and institutional activity happen.
But extended hours are expanding. Pre-market and post-market trading will likely become even more accessible, just with limit orders only, no market orders. That’s still a big shift. More access, more opportunities, and more flexibility, especially for those who can’t trade during the standard U.S. session.
AI & Algo Trading: Not a Threat, But a Tool
Here’s the truth: algorithmic and quant trading have been around forever. Wall Street has always attracted the best minds in math, physics, and data science. Today, more than 75% of trading volume is algo-based.
But AI is leveling the playing field.
With advancements in machine learning and pattern recognition, we’re entering a new phase. Retail traders can now use tools that were once only available to hedge funds. More liquidity, more volatility, and better tools for all of us.
We’re already building this into the Trading Terminal. For example, we’re releasing an AI-powered real-time scanner that finds key support and resistance levels for you, and it gets smarter the more it runs. No more manually drawing levels. Just clean, smart data you can act on.
Let’s not ignore the shift happening in the job market either. AI is coming fast for white-collar jobs. I’ve had to let some developers and team members go myself, not because they weren’t great, but because AI made our remaining team 10x more productive.
And this trend will continue. More people will be looking to the financial markets not just as a side hustle, but as a serious way to supplement income or build new careers.
In summary, I’m very bullish on the future of retail trading. The genie is out of the bottle, and there’s no putting it back. Retail trading is here to stay; it’s become a permanent part of Main Street. With better tools, more access, and a growing wave of new traders entering the markets, I believe we’re just getting started.
Want a clear signal that retail is alive and well? Robinhood (HOOD) just hit an all-time high today, even higher than the 2021 post-pandemic retail boom.
The chart above is not just a stock chart, it’s a sentiment chart. It tells you how much confidence is returning to the retail trading space. Investors are bullish on retail trading companies.
Speaking of Robinhood (HOOD), at 9:50 a.m., our Trading Terminal real-time scanner gave an alert for HOOD. I shared it in the chatroom, and Gary L. jumped on it, making a solid profit. This is exactly what these tools are built for: real-time edge.
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Thanks for being part of this journey. The future of retail trading is bright, and it’s being shaped by traders like you who show up every day, learn, grow, and adapt.
To your success,
Andrew
