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		xiphias2 on Jan 31, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Robinhood disabled buys but not sells They were in it, as they wouldn't have been able to deliver the value of the options at that point (that's why they needed the cash injection). The whole stock market industry is based on fractional reserves.

paulgb on Jan 31, 2021 | [–]

What do you mean by

> deliver the value of the options

Do you mean they wouldn't be able to give people cash if they sold their options?

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