# How Does the LIS Waiver Interact with the Double Volume Cap Mechanism? ▴ Question

**Published:** 2025-08-14
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## Concept

The relationship between the Large-in-Scale (LIS) waiver and the [Double Volume Cap](https://prime.greeks.live/area/double-volume-cap/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (DVC) mechanism is a foundational element of European equity [market microstructure](https://prime.greeks.live/area/market-microstructure/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) under MiFID II. Understanding this interaction is not an academic exercise; it is a practical necessity for anyone seeking to optimize execution strategies and navigate the complexities of fragmented liquidity. At its core, the interaction is one of exemption ▴ trades that qualify for the LIS waiver are not counted towards the DVC thresholds. This creates a critical bifurcation in how dark pool liquidity is accessed and managed.

The DVC mechanism was designed to limit the amount of dark trading in a particular stock that occurs under the [reference price waiver](https://prime.greeks.live/area/reference-price-waiver/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (RPW) and negotiated trade waiver (NTW). These waivers allow for non-LIS orders to be executed in dark pools without pre-trade transparency. The DVC imposes two thresholds ▴ a 4% cap on the percentage of total volume in a stock that can be traded on a single dark venue, and an 8% cap on the total volume across all [dark venues](https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-venues/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) in the European Union over a 12-month period. Once either of these caps is breached for a specific instrument, the use of the RPW and NTW for that instrument is suspended for six months, effectively forcing smaller trades back onto lit exchanges.

The [LIS waiver](https://prime.greeks.live/area/lis-waiver/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), conversely, is designed to facilitate the execution of [large orders](https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-is-the-optimal-balance-between-using-passive-dark-pool-orders-and-aggressive-lit-market-orders/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) that, if exposed to the market pre-trade, could cause significant price impact. It allows these large blocks to be traded in dark venues without being subject to the same pre-trade transparency requirements as smaller orders. The crucial point of interaction is that LIS-qualifying trades are explicitly excluded from the DVC calculation.

This means that no matter how much volume is executed in a stock via the LIS waiver, it will never contribute to triggering the 4% or 8% caps. This exemption makes LIS-enabled [dark pools](https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-pools/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) a vital source of liquidity, particularly for instruments that are approaching or have already breached their DVC limits.

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## Strategy

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## Navigating the Bifurcated Liquidity Landscape

The interaction between the LIS waiver and the DVC creates a bifurcated liquidity landscape that demands a dynamic and informed [execution strategy](https://prime.greeks.live/area/execution-strategy/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). For institutional traders, the status of a stock’s DVC is a critical piece of pre-trade intelligence. A stock that is approaching its 8% cap requires a different approach than one with ample dark trading capacity. The primary strategic implication is the need to segment order flow based on both [order size](https://prime.greeks.live/area/order-size/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) and the DVC status of the instrument.

For orders that are below the LIS threshold, the DVC acts as a governor on dark pool access. As a stock gets closer to its DVC limits, the available liquidity in dark pools for sub-LIS orders will diminish. This necessitates a greater reliance on [lit markets](https://prime.greeks.live/area/lit-markets/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) or alternative execution strategies, such as [algorithmic trading](https://prime.greeks.live/area/algorithmic-trading/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) that slices orders into smaller pieces to minimize market impact. For large orders that qualify for the LIS waiver, however, the DVC is largely irrelevant.

These orders can continue to be executed in LIS-enabled dark pools even after the DVC has been breached for that stock. This makes LIS facilities a critical “escape valve” for large-in-scale liquidity when other dark trading is suspended.

> The strategic imperative is to view the LIS waiver not just as a tool for large orders, but as a parallel liquidity universe unbound by the DVC’s constraints.

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## A Multi-Faceted Approach to Execution

An effective execution strategy in this environment requires a multi-faceted approach that considers the following factors:

- **Real-time DVC Monitoring** ▴ Traders must have access to real-time data on the DVC status of the instruments they are trading. This information is essential for making informed decisions about where to route orders.

- **Order Size Segmentation** ▴ Orders should be segmented based on whether they qualify for the LIS waiver. Sub-LIS orders should be routed with an awareness of DVC constraints, while LIS orders can be directed to the most appropriate dark venues regardless of the DVC status.

- **Venue Analysis** ▴ Not all dark pools are created equal. Some may have a higher concentration of LIS liquidity than others. A thorough understanding of the liquidity profile of different venues is crucial for optimizing execution.

- **Algorithmic Strategy Selection** ▴ The choice of algorithmic strategy should be influenced by the DVC status of the stock. For a stock near its DVC limit, an algorithm that relies heavily on [dark liquidity](https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-liquidity/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) for sub-LIS orders may be less effective.

The following table illustrates a simplified decision-making framework based on DVC status and order size:

| DVC Status | Order Size | Primary Execution Strategy |
| --- | --- | --- |

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## Execution

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## Operationalizing the LIS-DVC Interaction

The execution of trades within the LIS-DVC framework is a matter of precise operational protocols and data management. From a technical standpoint, the key is the correct flagging of trades within the [FIX protocol](https://prime.greeks.live/area/fix-protocol/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) messages sent to and from trading venues. When an order is sent to a [dark pool](https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-pool/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), it must be correctly identified as either LIS-eligible or not. This is typically done using specific FIX tags that the venue then uses to determine how the trade should be handled and reported.

For a trade to be executed under the LIS waiver, it must meet the LIS threshold for that specific instrument, which is determined by the average daily turnover. The trading venue is responsible for correctly identifying LIS trades and excluding them from their DVC reporting to the national competent authority (NCA). This reporting is a critical part of the [MiFID II](https://prime.greeks.live/area/mifid-ii/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) infrastructure, as it is the data that ESMA uses to calculate and publish the DVC levels for all relevant instruments. Any errors in this reporting can have significant consequences for the market.

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## A Quantitative Look at DVC Calculation

To fully grasp the mechanics of the [LIS-DVC interaction](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-has-the-interaction-between-the-lis-waiver-and-systematic-internalisers-evolved-since-the-implementation-of-mifid-ii/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), it is helpful to look at a quantitative example. The following table shows a hypothetical DVC calculation for a stock over a 12-month period:

| Metric | Volume |
| --- | --- |

In this example, the DVC percentage is calculated by dividing the total sub-LIS [dark pool volume](https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-pool-volume/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) by the [total trading volume](https://prime.greeks.live/question/did-the-double-volume-caps-succeed-in-moving-trading-volume-to-lit-markets/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) across all venues. The LIS volume is included in the denominator but not the numerator. This stock is approaching the 8% EU-wide cap.

If an additional 600,000 shares are traded in dark pools under the RPW or NTW, the DVC will be breached. However, any amount of trading under the LIS waiver will not affect the DVC calculation.

> From an execution perspective, the LIS waiver functions as a high-capacity, parallel channel for liquidity that operates independently of the DVC’s regulatory constraints.

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## Advanced Execution Considerations

For sophisticated trading desks, the LIS-DVC interaction opens up more advanced execution strategies:

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**Conditional Order Routing** ▴ An order can be routed to a dark pool with the condition that it only executes if it can be filled in its entirety as a LIS trade. If not, the order can be rerouted to a lit market or an algorithmic strategy.

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**DVC-Aware Algorithms** ▴ Algorithmic strategies can be designed to be “DVC-aware,” meaning they dynamically adjust their use of dark liquidity based on the real-time DVC status of a stock.

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**Cross-Venue Aggregation** ▴ For very large orders, a trading desk might use a smart order router that can aggregate LIS liquidity from multiple dark venues simultaneously, while also managing the execution of any sub-LIS residual on lit markets.

Ultimately, mastering the LIS-DVC interaction is about having the right data, the right technology, and the right strategic framework to navigate a complex and fragmented market. It is a prime example of how regulatory structures can create both challenges and opportunities for those who are equipped to understand and adapt to them.

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## References

- CNMV. “ESMA- Consultation on MiFID II/ MiFIR review report on the transparency regime for.” 2020.

- “MiFID II / MiFIR review report on the transparency regime for equity and equity-like instruments, the double volume cap mechanism and the trading obligations for shares.” International Bulletin, June 2020.

- AFM. “Impact analysis MiFID II.” 2020.

- “Enhancing transparency in EU securities markets.” Eurofi, April 2020.

- European Securities and Markets Authority. “MiFID II ▴ ESMA publishes double volume cap data.” 2018.

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## Reflection

The interplay between the Large-in-Scale waiver and the [Double Volume](https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-primary-differences-between-the-double-volume-cap-and-the-new-single-volume-cap/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) Cap mechanism is a clear illustration of how regulatory frameworks shape the very physics of market microstructure. It is a system of managed transparency, designed to balance the needs of large institutional investors with the goal of robust [price formation](https://prime.greeks.live/area/price-formation/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). For the astute market participant, this is not a mere compliance hurdle; it is a structural feature of the market that, when understood, can be navigated to significant advantage.

The true measure of an execution framework lies not in its ability to simply process trades, but in its capacity to integrate regulatory nuances like the LIS-DVC interaction into a cohesive and intelligent strategy. The ultimate edge is found in transforming these complexities from constraints into opportunities.

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## Glossary

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## Market Microstructure

Meaning ▴ Market Microstructure refers to the study of the processes and rules by which securities are traded, focusing on the specific mechanisms of price discovery, order flow dynamics, and transaction costs within a trading venue. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/double-volume-cap/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Double Volume Cap

Meaning ▴ The Double Volume Cap is a regulatory mechanism implemented under MiFID II, designed to restrict the volume of equity and equity-like instrument trading that can occur in non-transparent venues, specifically dark pools and certain types of systematic internalisers. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/reference-price-waiver/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Reference Price Waiver

Meaning ▴ A Reference Price Waiver is a systemic control override mechanism that permits an order to execute at a price point that deviates from a predefined reference price boundary. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-venues/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Dark Venues

Meaning ▴ Dark Venues represent non-displayed trading facilities designed for institutional participants to execute transactions away from public order books, where order size and price are not broadcast to the wider market before execution. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-is-the-optimal-balance-between-using-passive-dark-pool-orders-and-aggressive-lit-market-orders/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Large Orders

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## Lis Waiver

Meaning ▴ The LIS Waiver, or Large In-Size Waiver, constitutes a regulatory provision permitting the non-publication of pre-trade quotes for orders exceeding a specific volume threshold in certain financial markets. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-pools/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Dark Pools

Meaning ▴ Dark Pools are alternative trading systems (ATS) that facilitate institutional order execution away from public exchanges, characterized by pre-trade anonymity and non-display of liquidity. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/execution-strategy/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Execution Strategy

Meaning ▴ A defined algorithmic or systematic approach to fulfilling an order in a financial market, aiming to optimize specific objectives like minimizing market impact, achieving a target price, or reducing transaction costs. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/order-size/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Order Size

Meaning ▴ The specified quantity of a particular digital asset or derivative contract intended for a single transactional instruction submitted to a trading venue or liquidity provider. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/algorithmic-trading/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Algorithmic Trading

Meaning ▴ Algorithmic trading is the automated execution of financial orders using predefined computational rules and logic, typically designed to capitalize on market inefficiencies, manage large order flow, or achieve specific execution objectives with minimal market impact. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/lit-markets/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Lit Markets

Meaning ▴ Lit Markets are centralized exchanges or trading venues characterized by pre-trade transparency, where bids and offers are publicly displayed in an order book prior to execution. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-liquidity/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Dark Liquidity

Meaning ▴ Dark Liquidity denotes trading volume not displayed on public order books, operating without pre-trade transparency. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/fix-protocol/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Fix Protocol

Meaning ▴ The Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol is a global messaging standard developed specifically for the electronic communication of securities transactions and related data. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-pool/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Dark Pool

Meaning ▴ A Dark Pool is an alternative trading system (ATS) or private exchange that facilitates the execution of large block orders without displaying pre-trade bid and offer quotations to the wider market. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/mifid-ii/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Mifid Ii

Meaning ▴ MiFID II, the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, constitutes a comprehensive regulatory framework enacted by the European Union to govern financial markets, investment firms, and trading venues. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-has-the-interaction-between-the-lis-waiver-and-systematic-internalisers-evolved-since-the-implementation-of-mifid-ii/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Lis-Dvc Interaction

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## Total Trading Volume

The Double Volume Caps succeeded in shifting volume from dark pools to lit markets and SIs, altering market structure without fully achieving a transparent marketplace. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-pool-volume/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Dark Pool Volume

Meaning ▴ Dark Pool Volume quantifies the aggregate transactional value of trades executed within non-displayed liquidity venues for a specified asset or derivative. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/price-formation/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Price Formation

Meaning ▴ Price formation refers to the dynamic, continuous process by which the equilibrium value of a financial instrument is established through the interaction of supply and demand within a market system. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-primary-differences-between-the-double-volume-cap-and-the-new-single-volume-cap/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Double Volume

The Single Volume Cap streamlines MiFID II's dual-threshold system into a unified 7% EU-wide limit, simplifying dark pool access. </a>

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## Discover More

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### [How Do Regulatory Frameworks like MiFID II Attempt to Balance Transparency and Liquidity?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-do-regulatory-frameworks-like-mifid-ii-attempt-to-balance-transparency-and-liquidity/)
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MiFID II architects a calibrated system of waivers and deferrals to balance public price discovery with the operational need for discreet institutional liquidity.

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### [How Did MiFID II’s Volume Caps Reshape European Equity Liquidity?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-did-mifid-iis-volume-caps-reshape-european-equity-liquidity/)
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MiFID II's volume caps systematically re-routed equity liquidity from dark pools to SIs and periodic auctions, demanding more sophisticated, multi-venue execution systems.

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### [How Do Volume Caps on Dark Pools Affect Institutional Trading Strategies?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-do-volume-caps-on-dark-pools-affect-institutional-trading-strategies/)
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Volume caps force a strategic redistribution of institutional flow from traditional dark pools to SIs and periodic auctions.

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### [How Do Smart Order Routers Adapt to MiFID II Volume Caps?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-do-smart-order-routers-adapt-to-mifid-ii-volume-caps/)
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A Smart Order Router adapts to MiFID II caps by ingesting regulatory data to dynamically reroute orders from restricted dark pools to alternative venues.

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### [How Do LIS Thresholds Affect Liquidity for Mid Cap Stocks under MiFIR?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-do-lis-thresholds-affect-liquidity-for-mid-cap-stocks-under-mifir/)
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LIS thresholds under MiFIR are regulatory gateways that dictate access to dark liquidity for mid-cap stocks, shaping execution strategy.

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### [What Was the Impact of Mifid Ii’s Double Volume Caps on Institutional Trading Strategies?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-was-the-impact-of-mifid-iis-double-volume-caps-on-institutional-trading-strategies/)
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MiFID II's Double Volume Caps re-architected European equity trading by constraining dark pools, forcing a strategic migration to Systematic Internalisers and adaptive, multi-venue algorithms.

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### [What Specific Criteria Justify Limiting Quote Provision under MiFID II?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-specific-criteria-justify-limiting-quote-provision-under-mifid-ii/)
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MiFID II limits quote provision for large-in-scale trades, illiquid instruments, and specific protocols to optimize execution and manage risk.

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### [Does the Existence of the LIS Waiver Fundamentally Undermine the Transparency Goals of MiFID II?](https://options.greeks.live/question/does-the-existence-of-the-lis-waiver-fundamentally-undermine-the-transparency-goals-of-mifid-ii/)
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The LIS waiver is a necessary protocol calibrating MiFID II's transparency goals to the physical reality of executing institutional-scale liquidity.

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### [How Does the Large in Scale Waiver Function as an Exemption to the Double Volume Caps?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-large-in-scale-waiver-function-as-an-exemption-to-the-double-volume-caps/)
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The LIS waiver is an unaffected channel for block trades, exempt from the DVC that suspends smaller dark pools.

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