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Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by socialist_coder on Thursday January 28, 2021 @02:01PM (#25947142)
It is class warfare though... Only the elites are allowed to win here. How else can you describe that other than class warfare?
Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by aneemzic on Thursday January 28, 2021 @02:53PM (#25948034)
The elites will be fine regardless, they understand what they're doing and will just exit positions with losses if the they determine the risk is too high.

You know who want be fine? The idiot retail investors who actually use robinhood as a broker, lose all their money and can't pay rent because they lost it all gambling on something they didn't understand.

It won't be the elites holding the worthless stock when it inevitable crashes to 0.

Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by svcrunch on Thursday January 28, 2021 @03:31PM (#25948671)
> You know who want be fine? The idiot retail investors who actually use robinhood as a broker, lose all their money and can't pay rent because they lost it all gambling on something they didn't understand.

Well, then, I guess we taxpayers should bail them out, the same way we bailed out the banks in 2008.

You might not like it, but at least it would be fair.

Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by aneemzic on Thursday January 28, 2021 @04:21PM (#25949422)
I'm not on the side of the banks. The problem is people think they're hurting hedge funds, but the reality is the ones who will end up hurt most are the people who can't afford to take the losses.
Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by LaundroMat on Friday January 29, 2021 @02:13AM (#25954892)
Can the hedge funds afford to take the losses?
Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by nyolfen on Thursday January 28, 2021 @03:31PM (#25948675)
everybody involved knows how this ends, save your paternalistic condescension
Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by aneemzic on Thursday January 28, 2021 @04:29PM (#25949539)
Do you honestly think the majority of people who use Robinhood as a broker actually understand how short positions work and why they're driving the price higher?

It's clear price manipulation and it's exposing people to substantial risk they don't understand.

Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by nyolfen on Thursday January 28, 2021 @07:50PM (#25952015)
> Do you honestly think the majority of people who use Robinhood as a broker actually understand how short positions work and why they're driving the price higher?

yes, that is the entire reason that this situation began and the reason that people are excited about it! basic market dynamics are not some occulted mystery that only licensed brokers are privy to.

>The Redditors at r/WallStreetBets are now busting open the territory of finance. It doesn't take long for the average person to understand the language of finance if it is explained clearly... and professional investors are going to be pissed about it [...] So expect professional investors to hold the amateurs in contempt. Not because they are losing money. But because they have constructed an identity out of finance being exclusive & high status. They won't want to be associated with unwashed masses & will resist it

Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by llampx on Thursday January 28, 2021 @03:27PM (#25948574)
Your concern is not needed.
Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by LatteLazy on Thursday January 28, 2021 @02:15PM (#25947366)
Only if it's true. Right now it's some guy on twitter quoting his unnamed friend...
Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by socialist_coder on Thursday January 28, 2021 @02:39PM (#25947809)
Halting buy orders on stocks that the Wall Street powerhouses are betting will go down seems like enough for me... Refueling your shorts is the icing on the cake.
Re:Citadel allegedly reloaded Shorts on GME before Robinhood... by LatteLazy on Thursday January 28, 2021 @03:00PM (#25948164)
I agree about halting stock orders. That's dodgy as fuck.

As for re-shorting, my issue is there is no evidence of that so far. The fact its "some guy on twitter's anon mate" makes me think it's total bs.