Robinhood · Robinhood Customer Agreement

Unilateral Account Liquidation Rights

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What it is

Robinhood may, in its discretion and without prior notice to you, liquidate any or all securities or other property in your account to satisfy any margin deficiency or other obligation you owe to Robinhood. You acknowledge that Robinhood is not obligated to make a margin call prior to liquidating your positions, and that market conditions may prevent Robinhood from liquidating positions at favorable prices. You will remain liable for any deficiency balance remaining in your account after liquidation.

Why it matters

Forced liquidation can lock in losses at the worst possible moment, and you remain on the hook for any shortfall — meaning you could lose more than you originally invested in a margin account.

Consumer impact

Robinhood's Customer Agreement significantly restricts your legal rights by requiring all disputes — including those involving investment losses — to be resolved through binding arbitration rather than court, and explicitly waives your right to join a class action lawsuit. If you have a margin account, Robinhood can liquidate any of your securities positions without prior notice and can lend your securities to third parties. You can opt out of the arbitration clause by sending written notice to Robinhood within 30 days of account opening, as specified in the agreement.

Applicable agencies

  • CFPB
    The CFPB has jurisdiction over margin deficiency balance collection practices as consumer financial products and can accept complaints about unfair liquidation or debt collection practices.
    File a complaint →
  • SEC
    The SEC oversees broker-dealer margin practices under Regulation T and Exchange Act provisions and can investigate improper liquidation procedures.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Robinhood Customer Agreement
Entity
Robinhood
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002636
Document ID
CA-D-00050
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Entity: Robinhood | Document: Robinhood Customer Agreement | Record: CA-P-002636
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:25:05 UTC | SHA-256: 42fdece1ce06bb12…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/robinhood/robinhood-customer-agreement/unilateral-account-liquidation-rights/
Accessed: April 21, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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