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Halting buying and selling is even worst - it means that people are locked into owning GME even if it tanks to 0.

(someone please correct if wrong)

Edit: I know they haven't halted selling, this is directly in response to a part of the parent's comment



Buying was halted. Held shares can still be sold, if you so chose.

That’s what I’m seeing in RH when I look at the small amount of Blackberry (BB) shared I own.


If you sell it, someone gotta buy it. But buying on RH is blocked. They're just trying to crash the price.


Robinhood is one of many brokers. If you sell GME through RH, the buyer can come from anywhere.


First, RH aren't the only ones blocking GME purchases.

Second, if popular trading platforms artificially block demand, it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy, and the stock is going to plunge by this action alone.

Given Citadel's involvement, this is blatant market manipulation, and I hope people go to prison for this. Ftr, I never traded individual stocks, so I'm not affected, but this is still bullshit.


I misunderstood your initial statement. I interpreted it to mean there would be no buyers, anywhere.

Regarding you theory, I don’t know if it’s blatant but I agree it’s suspect.


They just halted buying and are still allowing closing out of your position.


You mean people who bought a hot potato might be stuck owning it when the music stops? Make no mistake, the music will stop and someone will be left holding it. Might as well be the folks holding it right now.




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