### Comment:
In theory, when you put an order through to a stockbroker, they buy the stock on your behalf and take on no risk themselves. However, they can also (this is illegal) 'bucket' the trade by keeping their money and not performing the order. They still owe the security to the customer, but they just keep the risk themselves, and will credit or debit the account when the security is sold. It makes no difference to the customer until the broker blows up because it took on too much risk

### REPLY:
If what OP is saying is accurate, and the trades do actually get filled, this would be the most logical reason I think. I can’t imagine someone actually buying these condors at these prices

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