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A retail investor places an order with a FINRA member firm to buy 200 shares of an exchange-listed equity security. The broker-dealer executes the order on the exchange floor on behalf of the customer, acting strictly as an intermediary and charging a commission. Under FINRA trade confirmation rules, which of the following disclosures is required on the customer's trade confirmation?

  1. The firm's capacity as an agent and the exact dollar amount of the commission chargedCevap
  2. B
    The firm's capacity as a principal and the net mark-up added to the purchase price
  3. C
    A standard settlement date reflecting regular-way settlement two business days after the trade date (T+2)
  4. D
    Confirmation that the Depository Trust Company (DTC) performed both the trade clearance netting and custody operations

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The trade confirmation must state the firm's capacity as an agent and disclose the exact dollar amount of commission charged.
When a broker-dealer executes a customer trade as an agent (broker) on an exchange, SEC Rule 10b-10 and FINRA rules require the trade confirmation to explicitly disclose that the firm acted as an agent and state the exact amount of commission charged.

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1
Determine the capacity in which the broker-dealer acted.
The firm acted as a broker (agent) because it executed the trade on an exchange for the customer and charged a commission.
Broker-dealers operate as agents when connecting buyers and sellers without taking position risk.
2
Identify the mandatory disclosures required for agency transactions on trade confirmations.
Agency transactions require disclosure of agent capacity and the commission amount.
FINRA Rule 2232 and SEC Rule 10b-10 mandate capacity disclosure and transparent commission figures for agency trades.
3
Verify regular-way settlement timelines and clearing agency roles to eliminate incorrect statements.
Equity settlement is T+1, and NSCC (not DTC) performs clearing netting.
Under current SEC rules, equity trades settle T+1, distinguishing NSCC clearing duties from DTC depository duties.

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Trade Confirmation Capacity Disclosures and Settlement Cycles
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Settlement Dates, Trade Confirmations, and Corporate Actions