Trade reporting

Trade reporting

Dealer: In a trade between two registered Market Participants (MP), only the sell side reports the trade. Auction: In a trade between two member firms, only the sell side reports the trade. Dealer: In a trade between a registered MP and a non-registered MP (Market Maker not registered in a particular stock, an ECN, etc.), the registered MP reports the trade as a buy or sell. Auction: Trading can occur ONLY between two member firms. (Thus, a buy is never reported.)

Trade Reporting

The practice of announcing the trade or issue of a security to the appropriate regulator. Trade reporting is mandatory and serves to increase transparency in the market. It also helps keep the regulator abreast to what is happening, which may help it find wrongdoing.