Released in 1959, the first-ever Barbie doll features golden hair, a black and white bathing suit and blue eyeshadow. While this rare Barbie has an estimated worth of $8,000, a mint condition doll sold at auction for $27,450.

Most Valuable Barbie Dolls Original Barbie – The original first edition Barbie from 1959 is very rare. Money, Inc. reports that even in played-with condition, she is worth $8,000. In pristine condition, she could be worth more than $27,000.

Holiday Barbies Worth Big Bucks Dolls that are NIB (new in box) from those years sell for between $40-$200. A set of NRFB (never removed from box) dolls from 1988 to 1998 can sell for around $1,000. Holiday Barbies ranging from 1995 to today are not worth as much money as older editions.

You can now send old Barbies and Matchbox cars back to Mattel and they’ll turn them into new toys. You no longer need to worry about some of your old toys ending up in landfills — now, there’s a way to recycle them.

Yes, it is possible to make money in stock trading. Many people have made millions just by day trading.

Some day traders do make money. However, the odds are definitely not in your favor. One research report published by several university professors determined that in any given year, only about 13% of day traders achieve a profit. Even worse, the study found that less than 1% of day traders consistently make money.

Under the rules, a pattern day trader must maintain minimum equity of $25,000 on any day that the customer day trades. The required minimum equity must be in the account prior to any day-trading activities.

Background on Day Trading Equity Requirement Since day traders might hold no positions at the end of each day, they have no collateral in their margin account to cover risk and satisfy a margin call during a given trading day. It would hold you to the $25,000 equity requirement going forward.