Customer Quote by Michael Lewis
““By the middle of 2011, roughly 30 percent of all stock market trades occurred off the public exchanges, most of them in dark pools. The appeal of these dark pools—said the Wall Street banks—was that investors could expose their big stock market orders without fear that those orders would be exploited.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Flash Boys by Michael Lewis, 2014
Dark pools let large investors trade anonymously, avoiding market impact but reducing transparency.
In simple terms: Anonymous large trades hide intent.
Key Takeaway
Consider trade transparency.
Themes
finance
market structure
transparency
Mood
cautious
critical
Type
analytical
informative
When to use this quote
- institutional trading
- algorithmic execution
- risk management
Key Concepts
dark pools
information asymmetry
regulation
Questions to Reflect On
- How do dark pools affect market fairness?
- What safeguards are needed?
A Different Perspective
Lack of oversight can enable abuse.
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