So much for the the Rufus theory that Ameritrade is short.. unless you are going to call them liars too... A response from Ameritrade to one of its customers with CSHD in their account..
Mr. xxxxxx:
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this. TD Ameritrade does not make a market in CSHD and therefore does not have a short position. TD Ameritrade has chosen to restrict this security to closing transactions only. We feel this serves the best interests of both our company and our clients.
Per our Terms and Conditions, TD AMERITRADE and Ameritrade Clearing reserve the right to restrict trading in any security for any reason, including but not limited to, bankruptcy, reorganization or any other event.
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