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Re:WallStreetBets vs WallStreet: It's not about the money an... by fairity on Thursday January 28, 2021 @10:32AM (#25943380)
Slight miscommunication -- what's happening is they're preventing any new positions from being opened. You can close positions, whether short or long.
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Re:WallStreetBets vs WallStreet: It's not about the money an... by mancerayder on Thursday January 28, 2021 @11:15AM (#25944162)
YOU can't buy, only sell. That means buying power of the Reddit mob was taken away.

The retail brokers bailed out the hedge funds!

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