The purchase amount of $50,000 is deducted from the Day Trade and Regulation T Buying Power. Start of Day 1 Cash Balance $25,000 Positions None – Market Value = $0 Margin Equity $25,000 Maintenance Requirement $0 Maintenance Excess $25,000 Day Trade Requirement $0 Day Trade Buying Power $100,000 Overnight Requirement (Regulation T) $0 Overnight Buying Power (Regulation T) $50,000 Assume the only transaction for the day is the purchase of 1,000 shares of XYZ at $50 per share. Buying Power Example This example demonstrates the calculation of Buying Power through a series of transactions and shows how Day Trade Buying Power can exceed Overnight Buying Power. And as always with TradeStation 9.5 Update 21, we’ve addressed some important issues identified in the previous update.
