The higher the number of alkaline groups, the greater the charge is the deflection and hence the more carbonium ion is permanent.
$\underset{A}{\mathop{PhF}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\underset{B}{\mathop{PhCl}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\underset{C}{\mathop{PhBr}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\underset{D}{\mathop{PhI}}\,$