Hello: Htrader has it mostly correct. There are institutional groups who develop a business rep for moving volume. They respond to "interest messages" from other institutions hoping to move volume in blocks without moving the market. Rather than get into the logistics, lets just say that it is a specialty that some groups participate in. Igor: These groups do not simply cross volume, they are looking to move volume based the information that is "built in" to the transaction. If you take a moment to look into the subject (read about Knight trading for example) you will find that this specialty area can be quite profitable. As for the question posed by the thread originator. It should be obvious, that the parties that provide liquidity are those that have it to begin with (in order they are institutions like banks, brokerages, trading pools, Market Makers. Off-floor speculators, locals, and retail paper). Steve
Hey Guys, Please wise up and change the subject, it's not a good idea to talk about somethings, and this is one of them. Anyone who has run their mouth should do a new post and say you were just kidding. Shooting off your mouth on a message board is a good way to have cars with dark windows following you and your family. Whoever is running this site should delete this thread before someone gets thrown out of a helicopter. Anonymous
Market makers do a lot of volume to attract large costumers. The big ticket traders want the MM that have access to most liquidity and can easly match orders! If you read "The Electronic Day trader" they explane this process very well. Great book if you have been trading for a while!
Im not sure if you're kidding. If you aren't, why would the money powers care? Hasn't this been one of the ultimate endgames of the stock market all along - a thinly veiled arena for the super elite to fleece the unsuspecting public from their hard earned dollars? Nothing new under the sun. Just my opinion.
I have issued my warning about commenting further on this taboo topic. I write this from a secure untracable location that is being uplinked to a NSC Bird over the East coast. There are plenty of other topics that can be discussed here, wise up you guys. ...Anonymus