Trading

Agency Trading

This option partners a manager with a Merlin trader who provides value-added market intelligence, as well as access to derivatives, bulletin board stocks, algorithmic and pairs trading, and access to Bears Stearns international desk. Clients can also receive pre-market, sector, and intraday e-mail updates. The agency desk also has access to and uses daily:

  • ECN's e.g. ARCA, INET, EDGX
  • Dark pools
  • NYSE & AMEX $ 2 brokers for floor looks and to work orders on the Primary Exchange
  • Pre and Post Market trading ability beyond normal trading hours
  • Pink sheet execution through a number of sell side market makers
  • Derivative execution through floor access or electronic execution platforms
  • Pre and post-trade analysis tools including portfolio breakdown analysis by industry, sector, capitalization, exchange, country, liquidity range
  • Basket trading