When institutional investors trade large blocks of exchange-listed securities directly with one another through electronic communication networks (ECNs) without using a broker-dealer intermediary, this transaction takes place in which of the following trading venues?
- Fourth MarketCevap
- BPrimary Market
- CDepository Trust Company (DTC)
- DDealer Inventory Market
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The correct trading venue is the Fourth Market.
The Fourth Market refers specifically to direct secondary market trading of securities between institutional investors (such as mutual funds, pension funds, and insurance companies) using proprietary electronic networks (ECNs) without the assistance or commissions of broker-dealer intermediaries.
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Fourth Market Operations and Institutional Trading Venues