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by mdoms 1969 days ago
If they have the capital why aren't the opening up trading on GME fully? I'm not saying the capital requirements aren't real, I'm saying that's not the complete and honest explanation for why they're restricting trading on GME. Anyone with two brain cells to rub together can see their conflict of interest here.
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crazygringo 1969 days ago
Because volatility is changing daily, risk estimates are changing daily, and capital requirements are changing daily.

Do you have any proof that's not the complete and honest explanation? Because it sure seems sufficient to me, nothing further needed.

And please refrain from derogatory comments like "anyone with two brain cells can see" here on HN. It's against the guidelines.

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swampthing 1969 days ago
Having capital is not binary. It's not like once you meet a magic threshold, you can then allow for unlimited trades. Robinhood raised $1B on Thursday, then another $2.5B or whatever today. By your logic, they had the capital on Thursday, so why would they need to raise more today?
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