Re:Robinhood launches 3% checking account
by jVinc on Thursday December 13, 2018 @04:17PM
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Why wouldn't trading be for morons? Should we also limit loans to people who have a specific minimum IQ or do we live in a free society?
Re:Robinhood launches 3% checking account
by nrmitchi on Thursday December 13, 2018 @04:46PM
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Maybe not based on that metric, but is it really unreasonable to limit loans to people who have demonstrated that they have the ability to understand the terms that they're agreeing to?
Re:Robinhood launches 3% checking account
by patagonia on Friday December 14, 2018 @10:48AM
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Idk if we should, but we do. Generally getting a loan includes this thing called the credit approval process. If one is unable to responsibility manage their personal finances they have a good chance of being limited in their access to loans.
Re:Robinhood launches 3% checking account
by dixie_land on Thursday December 13, 2018 @03:20PM
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Maybe they'll introduce binary options soon.
Imagine on iOS you randomly gets a pop up "do you think gold spot is gonna be above 1250 in 2 hours?" -> long tap the notification directly place an order
Re:Robinhood launches 3% checking account
by stevewodil on Thursday December 13, 2018 @02:47PM
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Hahaha, I love this comment because when I'm trying to buy options it always makes me chuckle how they allow these type of people to trade naked options
Re:Robinhood launches 3% checking account
by superfrank on Thursday December 13, 2018 @03:50PM
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You can't buy a naked call/put.
Naked, covered, and cash secured are terms used to describe how you are covering your downside when you are selling options.
When you buy an option, your downside is always the cash you spent on the option, so you don't have different types of purchases. When you buy you are just buying an option.
As for Robinhood, they don't allow for selling of naked options, only covered and cash secured.
Re:Robinhood launches 3% checking account
by stevewodil on Friday December 14, 2018 @08:49AM
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Interesting, thanks!
Re:Robinhood launches 3% checking account
by stronglikedan on Thursday December 13, 2018 @03:52PM
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People just like to have options, I guess.
When Robinhood initiates options trading by asking you, "Do you think the stock is going to go up?" on a phone interface, they've decided that trading is now just for morons.