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		viknesh on Dec 19, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter suspends pg's account [fixed] Margin calls are designed to stop the broker from losing money, not the customer.

stanleydrew on Dec 19, 2022 [–]

The broker only loses money if the customer loses money though. So their interests are aligned. The broker doesn't want a customer to get wiped out, which is exactly the point of margin requirements.

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