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# Stocks: Day Trading

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Ostium introduces high-leverage day trading capabilities specifically tailored for MAG7 stocks. This feature allows traders to utilize up to **100x leverage** within specific intraday time constraints, ensuring risk management and compliance with margin requirements.

### Trading Conditions

#### Leverage and Margin Requirements

* **Day Trades:** Stocks are eligible for leverage up to **100x**.
* **Overnight Trades:** Trades held overnight can not exceed the overnight max leverage — check the pair specific `max_overnight_leverage` below leverage bar,

<figure><img src="/files/ZAtFXWfZ78jwJD9HuXPQ" alt="" width="289"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### Trade Timing

* **Day Trading Leverage** (Leverage > `overnight_leverage`)**:**
  * **Opening:** Enabled from **9:31 AM Eastern Time**.
  * **Closing:** Trades with leverage above `overnight_leverage` at **3:45 PM Eastern Time** are automatically closed.

<figure><img src="/files/vYf8utzI6CYSwEYRJqE3" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Example of a day trade position</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Overnight Trades (Leverage <=** `overnight_leverage`**):**
  * **Opening:** Can be opened or adjusted any time during regular market hours (**9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET**).
  * **Leverage Cap:** Trades intended to be held overnight must either:
    * Have a leverage below or equal to `overnight_leverage`.
    * Have collateral adjusted to meet overnight margin requirements.

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All day trades using leverage greater than `overnight_leverage` will be **forcefully closed** 15 minutes before market close (**3:45 PM ET**) to mitigate overnight risk and comply with leverage policies.
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