If your margin account falls below required levels, Robinhood can sell your investments immediately without warning you first.
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This provision authorizes Robinhood to liquidate all securities in a customer's account without prior notice or demand, which means customers using margin may lose positions at unfavorable prices without any opportunity to deposit additional funds or manage the liquidation.
Margin account customers face the risk that Robinhood may sell securities in their account, including securities beyond those needed to cover a deficiency, without prior notice; the agreement explicitly states that customers have no right to an extension of time on a margin call.
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"In the event that your account does not meet a margin call or if we determine it to be necessary for our protection, we may sell any or all securities or other assets in your account(s) without contacting you first. You are not entitled to an extension of time on a margin call, and we may take such action without prior demand or notice.— Excerpt from Robinhood's Robinhood Customer Agreement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages FINRA margin rules, SEC Regulation T governing margin credit extended by brokers, and the FINRA Rule 4210 series governing maintenance margin requirements. The self-help liquidation right is standard in margin agreements but must be disclosed adequately under applicable broker-dealer conduct rules. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Self-liquidation clauses are common in broker-dealer margin agreements and are generally enforceable under FINRA rules and Regulation T. However, the absence of any pre-notice requirement is an operationally significant term that customers may not fully appreciate at account opening, creating potential suitability and disclosure compliance considerations. JURISDICTION FLAGS: All US jurisdictions apply FINRA margin rules uniformly, but state law claims regarding inadequate disclosure of self-liquidation rights have been raised in some contexts. California customers may have additional state law arguments depending on the specific circumstances of any liquidation. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The self-liquidation clause shifts significant financial risk to the customer and eliminates any obligation on Robinhood to provide advance notice. Compliance teams should confirm that this term is prominently disclosed during the margin account application process and that suitability assessments for margin accounts account for this risk. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Review whether margin account onboarding materials adequately explain the no-notice liquidation right. Assess whether automated margin call and liquidation systems are documented and whether any pattern of liquidation practices could create regulatory exposure under FINRA's best execution or fair dealing obligations.
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This provision authorizes Robinhood to liquidate all securities in a customer's account without prior notice or demand, which means customers using margin may lose positions at unfavorable prices without any opportunity to deposit additional funds or manage the liquidation.
Margin account customers face the risk that Robinhood may sell securities in their account, including securities beyond those needed to cover a deficiency, without prior notice; the agreement explicitly states that customers have no right to an extension of time on a margin call.
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