How Do 'Internalizers' Differ from Traditional Dark Pools? ⎊ Path

How Do ‘Internalizers’ Differ from Traditional Dark Pools?

Internalizers are broker-dealers who execute client orders internally against their own inventory, rather than sending them to an exchange or a third-party dark pool. They essentially 'internalize' the flow.

Traditional dark pools are alternative trading systems (ATS) that match client orders from multiple firms anonymously. Both offer non-public execution, but internalizers focus on matching retail flow against their own principal capital, whereas dark pools are typically agency-based matching venues.

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Glossar

Traditional Dark Pools

Anonymity ⎊ Traditional dark pools, within cryptocurrency derivatives and options trading, represent privately organized forums for executing block trades away from public exchanges, prioritizing information leakage prevention.

Dark Pools

Venue ⎊ Dark Pools in the cryptocurrency derivatives context are private trading systems that allow institutional participants to execute large orders anonymously, shielded from the public visibility of order books.