IG, it is illegal to restrict trading shares

[Sigcis]

Whoever made this decision (voluntarily or forced) is making the worst decision and is putting your company in a very dangerous position. Since when broker can jump into the field and be both player and sport official? 

Credibility is completely out of the window and you could be facing class action.

[OctoNano]

Is this really credible? Do you have any evidence to back this up?

[Buba]

Stopping the RIGHT to buy, but allowing the right to Sell is a clear manipulation of market. Volatility is the name of the game in financial markets and it's not like IG Group put restrictions on buying when the market was tanking during first wave COVID in March.

 

It's a complete scam.

[wanty1976]

Margined postions, options - I dont think so - as you are not buying the underlying asset.  I see no reason though to stop someone buying the share outright.