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		NiekvdMaas on Jan 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YC-backed Alpaca Trading blocks buy orders on popu... They kind of rolled it back now: === Effective immediately, the following conditions apply to these stocks: No longer restricted to ‘closing only’ status; you now have the ability to buy and sell. 100% margin maintenance requirement. No short sales allowed.

simplemen on Jan 29, 2021 [–]

A lot of broker restricted and then rolled back. Some brokers like Tastyworks said it wasn't their choice but their clearing house was restricting.

The damage is done already and no granutee that this won't happen again.

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