The SEC has lifted restrictions on intraday trading. Which stocks will benefit from this?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lifted restrictions on intraday trading for retail investors. Previously, traders making daily trades had to keep a minimum of $25,000 in their trading account. Under the new model, investors with any amount of assets will be able to trade more freely, provided they have enough funds to cover the risks of each trade, Yahoo Finance explains.

"In my view, this is unequivocally positive for Robinhood," Sean Farrell, head of digital assets at Fundstrat, told Yahoo Finance. He said the Robinhood trading platform will benefit from the rule change because the average account size of its users is significantly lower than that of traditional brokerage clients.

The analyst also noted that Robinhood shares could remain attractive even if the current cryptocurrency rally falters. "Perhaps Robinhood is the kind of security that can offer - I won't say safe haven - but at least some protection from specific crypto market risks in the short term," Farrell added.

Shares of Robinhood stock were up 10.5% at the moment - climbing to $87.37 in trading on Wednesday, April 15. This is the maximum in about two months. Also on 5% were rising securities of crypto exchange Coinbase.

Robinhood shares are now 23% cheaper than they were at the beginning of 2026. But most analysts view them positively: the securities have 22 buy tips (Buy and Overweight ratings) versus five hold and two sell recommendations (Sell and Underweight), MarketWatch shows.

Coinbase securities have fallen in price by 15% since the beginning of the year. They have 23 recommendations to buy against ten recommendations to hold and four to sell.

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