FINRA members that trade securities listed on the NYSE ("Tape A"), Amex and regional exchanges ("Tape B"), or Nasdaq ("Tape C") in over-the-counter transactions reported to the FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility may receive from the FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility transaction credits based on the transactions attributed to them. A transaction is attributed to a
(a) Each member that is a FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility participant must provide a clearing account number for an account at the National Securities Clearing Corporation for purposes of permitting the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility to debit any undisputed or final fees due and owing by the member under the Rule 7600A Series. If a member disputes an invoice, the disputed amount will
(a) Under the terms of the business arrangement establishing the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Carteret and the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Chicago, Nasdaq, Inc., as the Business Member, has a non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free right and license to use covered market data, consistent with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. Nasdaq, Inc., as
(a) For purposes of applying any provision of the Rule 7600A Series that reflects a charge assessed, or credit provided, by the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility, a member may request that the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility aggregate its activity with the activity of its affiliates.
(1) A member requesting aggregation of affiliate activity shall be required to certify to the FINRA/
FINRA members that trade securities listed on the NYSE ("Tape A"), Amex and regional exchanges ("Tape B"), or Nasdaq ("Tape C") in over-the-counter transactions reported to the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility may receive from the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility transaction credits based on the transactions attributed to them. A transaction is attributed
There are two FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facilities: FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Carteret and FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Chicago. As used in the Rule 7600A Series, the term “FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility” means either the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Carteret or FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Chicago, as applicable, depending on the facility to which
(a) FINRA will pass through any penalties incurred under the National Market System data plans and allocate them accordingly to the ADF Trading Center that exceeds its projected message traffic. Each ADF Trading Center will be invoiced for any penalties that may occur.
(b) In assessing capacity penalties incurred under the National Market System Plans:
(1) FINRA will use the metrics of the
(a) If an ADF Trading Center does not achieve certain thresholds of both its Projected Average Transaction Volume and its Certified Peak Transaction Volume in one or more categories on one or more days in a given calendar month, the following shortfall capacity usage fees will apply:
For Projected Average Transaction Volume:
Level
Percentage Shortfall
1 – 2 days
3 – 5 days
6 – 10
