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Member
Member
Image 1 Of the New York Stock Exchange: one of over 1,300 individuals owning a seat on the Exchange.

Of the National Association of Securities Dealers it refers to any broker-dealer admitted to membership in the Association.

Image 2 Brokerages must have a "member seat" on the NYSE to trade stocks for their clients, the larger firms have several seats on the exchange and they cost over $1,000,000 each.


Broker-Dealer

Member Firm

NASD

NYSE