GameStop Trading Ought To Be Halted for 30 Days, One Regulator Says
The halt would allow the stock to "cool down," the official claims.
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The halt would allow the stock to "cool down," the official claims.
Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade took similar steps to restrict trading on their platforms Wednesday. Advertisement The frenzy surrounding shares of GameStop, AMC and others has drawn in an influx of investors with little or no experience trading stocks. That poses a challenge for brokerages that cater to small investors, said Andy Nybo, managing director at Burton-Taylor International Consulting. “The brokers were forced to take action because they would be in the firing line if an unsophisticated investor loses money,” he said. Robinhood’s stated goal is to “democratize” investing...
Brokerages limit trading in GameStop, sparking outcry GameStop shares rose as high as $380 Wednesday morning, after sitting below $18 a few weeks ago. (Source: CNN) By Associated Press | January 28, 2021 at 9:51 AM CST - Updated January 28 at 6:57 PM (AP) - Robinhood and other retail brokerages took steps to tamp down the speculative frenzy surrounding companies such as GameStop, but the actions only sparked more volatility in the market and an outcry from users of the platforms and some members of Congress who say small investors are being treated unfairly. GameStop stock has rocketed...
Written by Associated Press on January 28, 2021 Robinhood and other retail brokerages are taking steps to tamp down the speculative frenzy surrounding companies such as GameStop, but the actions only sparked more volatility and an outcry from users of the platforms and some members of Congress that small investors are being treated unfairly. GameStop stock has rocketed from below $20 earlier to close around $350 Wednesday as a volunteer army of investors on social media challenged big institutions who had placed market bets that the stock would fall. The action...
Ja Rule Calls Out Robinhood For Blocking GameStop And AMC Stock Trades Yo this is a fucking CRIME what @RobinhoodApp is doing DO NOT SELL!!! HOLD THE LINE... WTF ��— Ja Rule (@jarule) January 28, 2021 The stock-trading platform Robinhood, as well as Ameritrade, and other Wall Street brokers are coming under fire after blocking users from buying GameStop, AMC and other stocks that have become a target for the Reddit community r/WallStreetBets. The Robinhood trading app began to restrict trading in a number of commodities, only allowing users to sell their existing holdings of AMC Enterta...