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Episode 7: Alternative Trading Systems and Dark Pools | Canadian Investing
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In this episode, we follow a trade through Canada's fragmented marketplace landscape. Your order may execute on the TSX, TSXV, Alpha, Omega, or a dark pool — smart order routers hunt for the best price across all of them in milliseconds, while regulators watch for fair access and proper handling.
Key takeaways:
- Canada has multiple competing marketplaces, not a single exchange
- Smart order routing seeks the best price across venues automatically
- Dark pools and internalization change…
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