It's mostly built-in rules that control how it's played. Those with the big money get to set the rules and take advantage of loopholes. WSB came out of left field with probably multi-billion dollars from day traders and had a target. The laws will change to prevent this from happening ever again. Hedge funds will keep all trades and positions secret. The best that can come from this is a tax on trades, but given the absolute state of the economy, there is nothing that can be done to stop the printing of money by the fed. The sooner the bubbles burst, the better for everyone. As Kerry says "the sooner we solve this crisis, the cheaper it will be for everyone." Of course frankenface was talking about the climate, but this also goes for the economy. Although I do not trust any government to actually provide a fix, just more fantasy.