However, he couldn't make intraday trades because he didn't meet the pattern day trader rule (PDT), which restricts day trading unless a minimum of $25,000 is in the account.
He recalls sitting at his desk all summer watching the stock market from his phone as he worked.
He will then review the stock's market cap, which is important because larger can mean less volatile.
However, there's a difference between a market stop order and a limit stop order.
In August, he started trading again after the stock market began to rally and inflation began to tame.