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Which scenario constitutes a violation of Reg NMS Rule 611 (The Order Protection Rule)?

  1. A broker routes a retail order to a wholesaler for 20.045 when the NBBO is 20.04 - $20.05.
  2. A trader place a limit order at 20.015 for a stock priced at 20.00.
  3. Exchange A executes a trade at 20.05 while Exchange B is displaying a protected quote at 20.04.
  4. An exchange charges $0.0035 per share to access its best-quoted offer.

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