"Dark Pools" In Equity Trading: Significance and Recent Developments

Shorter, Gary ; Miller, Rena S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Finance;    Securities industry;    Securities regulation;    Stocks;    Stock exchanges;   

RP-ID  :  IN10140
RP-ID  :  IN10140_2014Aug27

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses "Dark Pools", relatively recent and controversial electronic stock trading alternatives to traditional exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and now account for about 15% of overall trading volume. The report discusses the pros and cons of "dark trading", civil suits in reaction to Dark Pools and recent Securities and Exchange Commission actions.