Alternative Trading System or ATS
Alternative trading system or ATS is a trading system which acts as an alternative to equity exchanges. It automatically match buy and sell orders of its customers (subscribers) at specific prices. One common example of ATS includes Electronic Communication Networks or ECNs; others include matching systems, call markets and crossing networks.
Alternative trading systems are getting increasingly popular as they 1) reduce transaction costs, 2) offer real-time order execution, 3) offer access to worldwide equity markets and to different investment categories, 4) offer extended trading hours – after-hours trading, 5) have less strict rules than stock exchanges, 6) add to the liquidity of market and 7) offer more customization power to traders/investors. Subscribers of ATS include market makers, broker-dealers and institutional traders/investors. Retail traders/investors can direct their orders to ATSs through broker-dealers who are subscribers of ATS. Alternative trading systems profit by charging fee for each transaction.
SEC introduced Regulation ATS in 1998, which is meant to protect investor concerns. It necessitates strict recording keeping by alternative trading systems and to ensure enhanced transparency, especially at high trading volumes. ATS usually offer real-time market information - ask and bid prices, volume, etc – to their subscribers free of cost.
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Alternative trading systems are getting increasingly popular as they 1) reduce transaction costs, 2) offer real-time order execution, 3) offer access to worldwide equity markets and to different investment categories, 4) offer extended trading hours – after-hours trading, 5) have less strict rules than stock exchanges, 6) add to the liquidity of market and 7) offer more customization power to traders/investors. Subscribers of ATS include market makers, broker-dealers and institutional traders/investors. Retail traders/investors can direct their orders to ATSs through broker-dealers who are subscribers of ATS. Alternative trading systems profit by charging fee for each transaction.
SEC introduced Regulation ATS in 1998, which is meant to protect investor concerns. It necessitates strict recording keeping by alternative trading systems and to ensure enhanced transparency, especially at high trading volumes. ATS usually offer real-time market information - ask and bid prices, volume, etc – to their subscribers free of cost.
NobleTrading.com Offers Online Stock Trading, Online Options Trading
Online Futures Trading, Online Forex Trading
Worldwide Brokerage Service, Day Trading Brokerage
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