You're still not addressing my main point. As a small investor, your order is probably routed to a wholesaler like Citadel, where you will get a better price t

You're still not addressing my main point. As a small investor, your order is probably routed to a wholesaler like Citadel, where you will get a better price than you would otherwise get. And you are upset because you incorrectly believed that your order would be routed somewhere else (where, exactly?), where you would get a worse price, which you think would be better because...why? > I believe my characterization is accurate. It's not even slightly accurate; it's literally the opposite of the truth.