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The provision establishes disclosure requirements for a revenue practice that creates financial incentives potentially divergent from customer execution outcomes. By identifying the conflict explicitly, the clause documents the operational framework under which order routing decisions are made and compensated.
Users receive disclosure of payment-for-order-flow compensation on individual order confirmations, and the agreement acknowledges that Robinhood's routing decisions may prioritize venues paying for order flow over alternatives that might deliver better execution. The terms establish transparency around this practice rather than restricting its occurrence.
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"Robinhood Financial receives remuneration (such as order flow payments) from market makers or exchanges in return for routing customer orders to such market makers or exchanges. This practice is known as payment for order flow. The source and nature of compensation received in connection with your particular transaction will be disclosed on your order confirmation. Robinhood Financial's receipt of payment for order flow and other compensation may create a conflict of interest, as it may provide Robinhood Financial with a financial incentive to route your orders in a manner that may not be in your best interest.— Excerpt from Robinhood's Robinhood Customer Agreement
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The provision establishes disclosure requirements for a revenue practice that creates financial incentives potentially divergent from customer execution outcomes. By identifying the conflict explicitly, the clause documents the operational framework under which order routing decisions are made and compensated.
Users receive disclosure of payment-for-order-flow compensation on individual order confirmations, and the agreement acknowledges that Robinhood's routing decisions may prioritize venues paying for order flow over alternatives that might deliver better execution. The terms establish transparency around this practice rather than restricting its occurrence.
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