The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a proposed rule change by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to amend NYSE Rule 7.31(f)(1). This change will allow Directed Orders, which are specific types of trades, to be routed to broker-dealer algorithms instead of just to alternative trading systems (ATS). This update is intended to give member organizations more flexibility and choice in how they route orders, potentially improving operational efficiency. The NYSE will not control the selection of the algorithm, and will not have visibility into how or where an order is executed by the algorithm.
Simple Explanation
The agency in charge of keeping stock markets fair has approved a change in the rules to let certain trades be handled by smart programs chosen by the people making the trades. This might make trading smoother, but there's not much information on how safe and fair it will be when these smart programs do the work.