A person on the floor of the NYSE who executes buy and sell orders on behalf of customers is called a(n):

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A person on the floor of the NYSE who executes buy and sell orders on behalf of customers is called a floor broker. A designated market maker is responsible for maintaining a fair and orderly market in specific securities, a dealer buys and sells securities for their own account, a specialist is a registered professional responsible for maintaining a fair and orderly market in a specific group of securities, and a supplemental liquidity provider supplements the NYSE's electronic market maker programs.

A Person on the Floor of the NYSE Who Executes