diff --git a/backend/api/serializers.py b/backend/api/serializers.py
index 443d458..c109132 100644
--- a/backend/api/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/api/serializers.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class StockSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 class StockCreateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = models.Stock
-        fields = ('user', 'ticker', 'quantity',)
+        fields = ('ticker', 'quantity',)
 
 class CharitySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
diff --git a/backend/api/views.py b/backend/api/views.py
index af1639f..1d9ed93 100644
--- a/backend/api/views.py
+++ b/backend/api/views.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class StockViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     
 
     def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        data = QueryDict.copy(request.data)
+        import copy
+        data = copy.deepcopy(request.data)
         data.update({'user': request.user})
         serializer = StockCreateSerializer(data=request.data)
         serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
@@ -81,4 +82,4 @@ class BuyRobinhoodStock(APIView):
         for key, value in stonks.items():
             print(key)
             print(value)
-        return Response(stonks)
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+        return Response(stonks)