The Wall Street Journal: Robinhood, 3 friends and the fortune that got away

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Chris Garcia set up a second monitor at his desk in mid-January to display his Robinhood Markets Inc. brokerage account. He turned to it often, watching his balance grow to $23,400, more than four times his initial investment.

Mr. Garcia, a 32-year-old school photographer, made more money in a few days from the market than a month’s work at his day job.