Do I lose my money if a stock is delisted?
If a stock is suspended from trading, your investment remains held in your account, but you are unable to buy or sell those shares until the suspension is lifted. The outcome of your investment depends on the reason for the suspension; if the suspension is temporary—perhaps due to a pending corporate announcement or regulatory review—the stock may eventually resume trading. However, if the company is in severe financial trouble and the suspension is a precursor to the company shutting down or entering bankruptcy, the value of your shares will likely fall to zero. In such cases, if the company ceases operations completely, you will unfortunately have to write off the holdings as a total loss.
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