Margin Call

The panic button Wall Street hits when your borrowed-money bets go so wrong they threaten to take the broker’s money with them.

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Jabberwocky
02/01/2026

The moment your broker stops pretending to be your friend and starts acting like a loan shark with a spreadsheet.

Pike
02/01/2026

The financial wedgie that reminds you borrowing to invest is great until the market reminds you it can go down too.

mytee
02/01/2026

The brutal math that turns “I’m up 300%” into “I’m liquidated and eating ramen” in one trading session.

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