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You can sign up for a Robinhood spending account in the app by going to Spending (money icon) → Sign up. If you're not a Robinhood customer yet, you'll need to open a new Robinhood account by downloading the Robinhood mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store, or using the web version.

When you open a Robinhood spending account, you can get a Robinhood Cash Card issued by Sutton Bank. If you don't want a physical debit card, you can opt for a virtual debit card. You can use the virtual card online and through Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay.

If you move to an unlicensed state, your Robinhood spending account and Cash Card will be closed within 30 days of your change of residential address. After your residential address changes, you'll no longer be able to make any new transactions with your spending account or Cash Card.

Here are the reasons you cannot withdraw money from Robinhood after selling: If you own a Robinhood retirement account or if you are experimenting with a Robinhood mutual fund, there are specific withdrawal rules for each type of account. SEC regulations mandate a two-day settlement period after a stock's sale.

Your Robinhood investing account might be restricted for a number of reasons, including the following: Company control person. Bank transfer reversals. Incorrect or outdated account information.

Where can I use it? You can use your Robinhood Cash Card virtually anywhere that Mastercard® is accepted around the world. You can make purchases at stores or online, reserve a hotel or open a tab at a restaurant, get cash, and more. Your Robinhood Cash Card isn't authorized for use at rental car companies.

Robinhood is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (SIPC). This means that any loss of an investor's securities (e.g., stocks and bonds) and cash held by Robinhood is protected up to $500,000 in the event the firm fails or goes out of business. This includes up to $250,000 protection for cash holdings.

If for any reason we can't sell your contract, and you don't have the necessary buying power or shares to exercise it, we may attempt to submit a Do Not Exercise request to the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), and your contract will expire worthless.

You won't earn interest on money in your Robinhood spending account.

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Robinhood Financial LLC and Robinhood Securities, LLC are both members of SIPC, which protects securities for customers of its members up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash) for each investing account, including IRAs.

Your money might be unavailable for a few reasons, including: One of your pending transfers was reversed because of an issue with your bank account. The money from that transfer won't be available in your spending or investing account. One of your pending transfers failed due to a one-time system error.

Before you can process any withdrawals through Robinhood, your funds need to “settle”, which means that at least 2 trading days need to pass before your sale funds will turn into withdrawable funds.

Buying power is the amount of money you can use to purchase stocks, options, or crypto. Trading in stocks and options is done through your investing account with Robinhood Financial, while crypto trading is done through a separate account with Robinhood Crypto. You can see all of your buying power in Account.