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		freeflight on Jan 29, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Robinhood, in Need of Cash, Raises $1B from Its In... AFAIK the forced sales were margin calls.

jimmydorry on Jan 29, 2021 [–]

No proof either way, with many accounts claiming and sharing screenshots of margin trading being disabled in their accounts, and it's more likely that these forced sales were due to the delay between RH and the banks, rather than being a normal margin between RH and the clearance house.

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