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Definition

A large transaction that is negotiated off a trading floor or facility and then executed on an exchange’s trading facility, as permitted under exchange rules.

For more information, see CFTC Advisory: Alternative Execution, or Block Trading, Procedures for the Futures Industry.

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Other terms related to 'Block Trade' starting with the letter 'B'

Booking the Basis, Basis Risk, Board Order, Back pricing, Bear Vertical Spread

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