Dark pools may sound mysterious, but they’re really not. If you saw “Dallas Buyers Club,” you have a general idea. Matthew McConaughey’s character creates a private “buying” club to circumvent rules restricting the sale of drugs used to combat AIDS.
Wall Street’s dark pools have a similar intent. They are created to hide bids and offers from public markets where showing your hand in the form of an order can cost you money.
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