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Re:“Buy and Hold” No More: The Resurgence of Active Trading by baq on Sunday April 11, 2021 @12:07PM (#26771318)
They almost did. Market owners decided they won’t have it that way, as they should or there would be many more losers.
Re:“Buy and Hold” No More: The Resurgence of Active Trading by LatteLazy on Sunday April 11, 2021 @02:23PM (#26772322)
The market owners weren't involved. The clearing company have been accused of "helping" hedge funds. But that's a conspiracy theory really...
Re:“Buy and Hold” No More: The Resurgence of Active Trading by baq on Monday April 12, 2021 @04:44AM (#26777192)
The accusations don't make much sense in the context of helping hedge funds. They were preventing brokers and option market makers from default.

(Friendly reminder that the DTCC is basically owned by "Wall Street".)