> I don't know how you could possibly argue that when RH is preventing the purchase of a stock, but not the selling (Which pushes the stock price down), and trying to use the argument of "we're trying to protect you from volatility!"

I'm not really savvy on the complete details, but there have been a smattering of comments pointing out that the actual financial details of what goes on when you buy something could be putting Robinhood in substantial counterparty risk that doesn't happen when you sell something.

> The funds are using their money to kill a company. While this is technically legal, I think it's incredibly immoral and unethical.

And, quite frankly, the short squeezers are trying to do the same thing to the hedge funds. I don't think you can condone one and criticize the other; to me, everyone involved in this fiasco have some ethical shortcomings they should look at.

1- RH is one of hundreds of brokers, not all of whom stopped taking trades for opening positions in GME. Is your point then that RH traders are the only buyers? Is it a ponzi scheme then?

2- It is NOT an EULA. Your agreement with a brokerage is not a software license. It is exactly like a mortgage or credit card agreement. Good luck in court trying to claim your were damaged and want to walk from one of those because you did not bother to read the terms.

3- An "investor" is not a pattern day trader. An investor does not take positions with a time horizon of minutes and hours. The kindest would be to call those involved in GME speculators. If these individuals bought GME because they really believed in the recovery story they would have a long time horizon and would not care about a temporary halt in new purchases at a handful of brokers.

4- The biggest short is in the press saying they are out.

4a- Ex: Margin call is triggered on account at GME price of $290. The first bid that RH can hit is at $265. Who is eating the difference? Suppose not all is filled and balance is at even lower price? This is not an orderly liquid market. Try to recall trading in index futures during March. Moves that would typically take weeks happened in moments.

5-Politicians latch onto anything that will get themselves in front of a camera. RH is not impeding the free market. You are free to DTC your entire account to another broker at any time.

6-Are you out front with the same critique when Joe Hedge fund is on Squawk box saying how great the new iWhatever is and how we should all buy Apple even at record highs? Even though he is long and has an interest in it going higher? But it is bad when a short seller publishes why they think a company may eventually fail because of mismanagement or other trends? And the nerve of them to suggest others should sell before it does fail.

6a-Unless GME needed to raise funds by an equity sale, the price of their stock is irrelevant to day to day operations. Do you look at the price of Pepsi shares before buying Doritos? If the new CEO of GME has a legitimate and convincing recovery plan he should be able to persuaade banks to lend... unless the debt load is already so high that even a recovery makes it dubious that they can service their debt.

What is alleged is that Citadel took on more short position after disabling RH.

If this isn't market manipulation then I don't know what the hell is the point of having SEC and regulatory enforcement.

The whole system is in existential crisis. This is now a spin zone: If the Biden administration shows leniency towards Wall Street, his popular base will revolt, especially after AOC has sent out that tweet.