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Ever noticed how your stock instantly goes into a loss when you buy, even with the price going up? It’s bec...

investwithgigiApr 18, 2026

This reel explains how brokers, using market makers like Citadel, can cause immediate losses for retail investors due to payment for order flow and bid-ask spreads. It advises using limit orders instead to ensure trades are executed at a specific price, preventing slippage and hidden losses.

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Robinhood, like other brokers, routes retail orders to market makers such as Citadel, which pays them to execute these trades, creating a conflict of interest.

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Citadel Securities profits from retail order flow by executing trades at a slightly worse price for the investor, creating a conflict of interest.

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