Tabb Group Sees A "Plateau" In Dark Pool Growth

The dramatic rise in dark pool trading for stocks may plateau, according to a Tabb Group senior analyst.  The finding comes as the consulting company delivered their monthly report on equity trading, which showed a slight decline in dark pool trading in February.

Plateau expected

“Over the last 6 years we have witnessed a significant increase in volume on (non-exchange) dark Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs), but this could reach a plateau,” said Sayena Mostowfi, senior analyst in equities at Tabb Group. “The firms that had plans to create alternative trading systems have already done so,” thus the volume rise in dark pool trading could slow.

Tabb Group noted that...