ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈɛdɪt kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi slˈæʃ ˈɑːɹ slˈæʃ wˈɔːl stɹˈiːt bˈɛts ɹˈiːəlaɪzd ɐ lˈɔs ʌv mˈoːɹ ðɐn dˈɑːlɚ fˈɪfti sˈɛvən,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ˌɔn dˈɑːlɚ fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ pɹˈɪnsɪpəl baɪ ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ ɐ bˈɑːks spɹˈɛd θɹuː ɹˈɑːbɪnhˌʊd, wˌɪtʃ pɹəvˈaɪdz kəmˈɪʃənfɹˈiː ˈɑːpʃənz tɹˈeɪdɪŋ.
In January 2019, a member of the Reddit community /r/WallStreetBets realized a loss of more than $57,000 on $5,000 principal by attempting a box spread through Robinhood, which provides commission-free options trading.