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12 Days of Trading 2023 Day 9: ETFs unwrapped: Navigating the festive dance of trade sizes in Europe - big xyt

Written by big xyt | Dec 19, 2023 8:41:58 AM

Exploring the Christmas market of ETFs in Europe is like unwrapping presents – trade sizes above €1m do the tango on RFQ platforms (80%) and OTC (20%), while the smaller ones jingle all the way on exchanges.

For trade sizes around €200k, RFQs and exchanges share the mistletoe evenly. But, watch out for those Systematic Internalisers sneaking into the holiday party for sizes under €5k – they’ve got a 5% market share, like elves in the market workshop!

Only 20% of ETF volumes dance on central limit order books, but fear not, investors can deck the halls of multiple exchanges. Unwrapping the market share by exchange reveals a festive surprise – it’s like each exchange got the same Christmas wishlist, especially at the magical €100k sweet spot.

As the market structure transforms like a snowflake, expect participants to challenge the trading status quo with innovative sleigh rides. Some may dash through the snow first, but soon, others will follow in a winter wonderland of ETF trading!

Market share by mechanism and trade size for European ETFs

 

ETF market share by trade size for major European exchanges

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