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{Dark Pools: A {Misunderstood|Confusing|Misinterpreted} Label|{What|Exactly What|Just What|Precisely What|What Exactly|Just What Exactly} Are Dark Pools?|Dark Pools}
An alternative trading system (“ATS”) that {does not|doesn’t} publish quotes to the {marketplace|industry} gets the {unfortunate|regrettable} moniker “dark pool”. That label leads some {in the|within the|inside the} investing public to believe that nefarious activities are taking place, when {in fact|actually|in reality|the truth is|the fact is|in truth} dark liquidity has existed in {many|numerous|several|a lot of|quite a few|lots of} forms {since|because|given that|considering that} {the beginning of|the start of} trading on organized {stock exchanges|stock markets}. Indeed, ATSs that {do not|don’t} publish quotes are only {one|1} {form of|type of} “dark” trading {that occurs|occurring|that happens} {today|these days|nowadays|right now|currently}.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and prime brokers are focused on equity {market|marketplace} structure, {among|amongst} its {many|numerous|several|a lot of|quite a few|lots of} responsibilities. With {various|numerous|different|a variety of|several|many} rule proposals, {as well as|in addition to|and also|along with|and} a {concept|idea} release {seeking|looking for} comments on a wide range of {market|marketplace} structure topics, the SEC has sought and received input from {many|numerous|several|a lot of|quite a few|lots of} {market|marketplace} participants from the smallest of retail investors to the largest pension plans {and the|and also the|as well as the|along with the|plus the} tiniest of hedge funds to the grandest of {money|income} managers, {as well as|in addition to|and also|along with|and} all manner of broker-dealers {and other|along with other|as well as other} {financial|monetary} intermediaries. The SEC is now synthesizing these comments and {considering|thinking about|contemplating|taking into consideration} what new regulation, if any, is {appropriate|suitable|proper}.
{One|1} of the rule proposals relates to {possible|feasible|achievable|doable|probable} {changes|modifications|adjustments} to the regulation of ATSs that {do not|don’t} publish quotes. ConvergEx Group’s comment letter on this rule proposal {can be|may be|could be|might be|is often} {found|discovered} on www.sec.gov. The {comment|opinion|review} letter discusses {some of the|a few of the|a number of the} history of dark liquidity, the {reasons|factors} it exists, {and the|and also the|as well as the|along with the|plus the} purposes it serves. The letter also takes a candid {look at|take a look at|have a look at|examine|check out} the SEC’s proposed rules and tries to suggest some modifications that {might|may|may well|may possibly|could|could possibly} help {achieve|accomplish|attain|obtain} the SEC’s {goals|objectives} {without|with out|without having} hindering this {important|essential|crucial|critical|vital|necessary} {source of|supply of|origin of} liquidity and {best|greatest|very best|finest|ideal|most effective} execution.
Hedge funds, both {large|big|huge|significant|massive|substantial} and {small|little|tiny|modest|smaller}, can utilize dark pools to {enhance|improve} their trading {strategies|methods|techniques} in {several|a number of|numerous|many|various|quite a few} key {ways|methods|techniques|approaches}. {First|Initial|Very first|1st}, ATSs {provide|offer|supply|present|give} {additional|extra|further} liquidity that {may|might|may possibly|could|may well|may perhaps} not be {available|obtainable|accessible|offered|readily available|out there} {in the|within the|inside the} published quotes or on {exchanges|trades}. Most {investors|traders|shareholders} appreciate the anonymity {available|obtainable|accessible|offered|readily available|out there} {through|via|by means of|by way of} ATS trading, so {you can|you are able to|you’ll be able to|it is possible to|you may|you could} {find|discover|locate|uncover|come across|obtain} {additional|extra|further} liquidity by accessing dark pools. Second, {many|numerous|several|a lot of|quite a few|lots of} ATSs {offer|provide|supply|give|offer you|present} {price|cost} improvement over the published quote. If {every|each and every|each|every single|just about every} trade you execute is {price|cost} improved a penny a share, the fund’s alpha would show measurable improvement. Third, {large|big|huge|significant|massive|substantial} blocks are {more|much more|a lot more|far more} likely to trade smoothly and with {less|much less} {market|marketplace} impact when traded in an ATS. Fourth, the {anonymity|privacy} afforded by dark pools {means that|means|implies that} a hedge fund can submit orders with {little|small} or no {market|marketplace} impact.
ATSs with non-public trading interest are just as {important|essential|crucial|critical|vital|necessary} to the efficient {functioning|operating} of the equity markets as exchanges and public quotes.
So {be afraid|fret} of Darth Vader {and the|and also the|as well as the|along with the|plus the} dark side. But {don’t|do not} {avoid|steer clear of|stay away from|prevent|keep away from|stay clear of} the liquidity and {price|cost} {improvement|progress} of dark pools. Always seek prime brokerage services for more in;formation.
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