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This can amplify both gains and losses, which might explain why his account balance changed more drastically than expected. So just figuring things out myself.

No worries, it's not a stupid question at all! When you buy stocks, you're right that the value can go up or down, but it's a bit different on platforms that allow margin trading or leverage. Your son might have accidentally used leverage or borrowed money to buy more stocks than he had funds for.

Hi, I am very new here also. Please tell me what should I do and how. Thanks for welcoming. Nice to join here.