PDT day-trade counter
Under the traditional pattern day trader rule, 4 or more day trades within 5 business days in a margin account (when they're more than 6% of your trades) flags you as a pattern day trader, and you need $25,000 in equity to keep day trading.
2026 update: FINRA approved replacing the pattern day trader (PDT) rule and its $25,000 minimum equity requirement with intraday-margin requirements, effective June 4, 2026. Brokers may phase the change in through October 20, 2027, so some brokers still enforce PDT limits. Check with your broker.
What TapeLog's counter does
- Counts same-day open-and-close trades from your imported fills
- Uses a rolling 5-business-day window that skips weekends and holidays
- Shows day trades used and remaining, and the date the oldest one drops off
- Has a Yes/No switch for whether your broker still enforces PDT
Rule source: FINRA day-trading margin guidance. Your broker's own count is authoritative.