Quote from d138:
1. If ELP and FLAIR were the same, they would never come up with the FLAIR. Correct?
2. IOI and FLASH are different things in there nature: FLASHED order resides on the book so you will be able to interact with other orders, IOI messages goes to the ELPs and never comes back.
Both of these two order types were completely optional. You just need to read the description of the order types and use them wisely.
1. Well... I thought that the FLASH functionality of EDGX was done via their ELP program... I might have mixed em up...
2. yeah, they have a whole bunch of different routing types, but try explaining that concept to a couple of senators in Washington that are too deep in the NYSE's pocket to see reason...