(FLASH FRIDAY is a weekly content series looking at the past, present and future of capital markets trading and technology. FLASH FRIDAY is sponsored by Instinet, a Nomura company.) In today’s equity ...
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What is a block trade?

According to the New York Stock Exchange, a block order consists of 10,000 shares of a given stock or at a total market value of $200,000 or more. This method allows buyers to maintain price stability ...
As block trading embeds itself deeper into buy-side workflows, understanding the nuances of dark liquidity is becoming critical. Alex Wicks, head of BlockCross sales and client coverage EMEA, Instinet ...