Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). A piercing pattern is a two-day, candlestick price pattern that marks a ...

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You’re not normally a rule-breaker. But violating the pattern day trader rule is easier to do than you might suppose, especially during a time of high market volatility. Don’t let this happen to you.

A pattern day trader is a trader who makes four or more qualifying day trades in a five-day period. To qualify as a pattern day trader, the individual must meet two additional criteria. The person ...