The Series 53 exam—the Municipal Securities Principal Qualification Examination (MP)—is a Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) exam. The exam consists of 100 scored questions and 10 unscored pretest questions. The additional questions are randomly distributed. Candidates are given three hours and 15 minutes to complete the exam. The passing score is 70%.For additional information
The $25,000 requirement for pattern day traders in order to consistently trade Intraday is more hazardous then a “protection” the $25,000 requirement to preform consistent intraday trades, prevents small “start up investors” or people wanting to learn to day trade from effectively trading, as the PDT can effectively stop someone from avoiding a reversal in price action due to plain fear of being
On This PagePortfolio Margin DataFiling ScheduleHow to Access the File Upload FunctionBefore Uploading a File for the First TimeHow to Upload a FilePortfolio Margin Exam DataPortfolio Margin DataFINRA requires that all Portfolio Margin (PM) member firms submit their PM data via a file upload (fileX Upload).For more information on the expanded data requirements, please download version 2.0 of the
For more than two centuries, the securities industry in the United States has been governed by private arrangements to regulate business conduct—membership organizations that set rules for their members, and then hold members accountable if they break the rules.The earliest such “self-regulatory organizations”—or SROs—date to the 1790s, when groups of traders in New York and Philadelphia agreed
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In the securities world today, there is little daylight between money laundering and fraud. On this episode, we learn how FINRA’s Special Investigations Unit works to detect and investigate cases of illicit finance and market abuse, as well as how they proactively identify and mitigate threats.
As previously communicated, beginning Monday, January 13, 2025, FINRA will require Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for access to all production API reference data files. Beginning on January 13, 2025, FINRA will no longer support the use of digital certificates to access the Reference data API and only MFA access will be supported. Failure to use MFA starting on that date
Comments on Pattern Day Trader RequirementsA lot has changed since the day trading rule went into effect. Settlement is now one business day, commissions have gone to zero at many firms, volumes have exploded. All these factors are in favor of relaxing the day trading rule and eliminating some of its provisions.There is no evidence to suggest that it is riskier to close a trade in five minutes
Industry Governor (Small Firm Representative)Chief Operations/Compliance Officer, Herold & Lantern Investments, Inc.Governor Since 2020Committees: Finance, Operations & Technology Committee, Nominating & Governance Committee, Regulatory Policy CommitteeProfessional ExperienceChief Operations/Compliance Officer, Herold & Lantern Investments (1993 – present)FINRA
Industry Governor (Small Firm Representative)Chief Compliance Officer, XML Securities, LLCGovernor Since 2024Committee: Regulatory Oversight CommitteeProfessional ExperienceXML Securities, LLCManaging equity member (2022 – Present)Chief Compliance Officer, XML Securities, LLC (2013 – Present)Chief Administrative Officer, XML Securities, LLC (2008 – 2012)XML Financial, LLCManaging equity
