I ran into this. Shows how a typical broker/specialists get paid for "order" flow. _VERY_ interesting. https://content.etrade.com/etrade/powerpage/pdf/OrderRouting11AC6.pdf nitro
Money is made by every nook and cranny of the financial business. Thats the beauty of being in the position to control order flow.
Yeah, $2,000,000 seems like a bargain to me to be a specialist at the NYSE. If it weren't for the inventory you have to carry.... nitro