US Equities Shifting to Low-Cost Execution, Study Shows

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The migration to algorithmic (algo) channels of execution have been gradually increasing across US equity venues, encompassing both the retail and institutional space. The latest data and consequent study published by Greenwich Associates has shown an uptick in low-cost execution channels, highlighted by a vastly diminished commission figure on trades, per a Greenwich Associates report.

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