# How Has the MiFID II Double Volume Cap Affected Algorithmic Trading Strategies for Equities? ▴ Question

**Published:** 2025-08-09
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## Concept

The introduction of the [MiFID II](https://prime.greeks.live/area/mifid-ii/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) [Double Volume Cap](https://prime.greeks.live/area/double-volume-cap/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (DVC) was not a discrete event but a fundamental recalibration of the European equities market structure. It represented a deliberate architectural intervention designed to alter the equilibrium between lit and dark liquidity. For any trading system, the foundational principle is price discovery, a process reliant on the visible interaction of supply and demand.

The proliferation of dark trading venues, while offering benefits like reduced [market impact](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-do-dark-pool-executions-complicate-the-calibration-of-market-impact-models-based-on-lit-market-data/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) for large orders, was perceived by regulators as potentially eroding this central function. The DVC was engineered as a dynamic governor on this system, a feedback mechanism intended to ensure that a critical mass of trading activity remains on transparent, price-forming venues.

Its mechanics are precise and systemic. The regulation established two thresholds for trading conducted under specific pre-trade transparency waivers, primarily 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 the Negotiated Trade Waiver (NTW). The first is a 4% cap on the proportion of trading in a single stock that can occur on any single dark venue over a rolling 12-month period. The second, more encompassing cap, is an 8% limit on the total trading in a stock across all dark venues in the European Union over the same period.

Upon breaching either of these thresholds, a six-month suspension of trading under those waivers is imposed on the respective venue or, in the case of the 8% breach, all venues. This is not a static rule but a constantly adjusting constraint, with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) publishing monthly data files that algorithmic systems must ingest and react to.

> The Double Volume Cap acts as a regulatory feedback loop, redirecting order flow from dark pools back to transparent markets once predefined volume thresholds are breached.

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## The Architectural Intent behind the Caps

Understanding the DVC requires looking beyond the simple percentages to its architectural intent. The measure was designed to address the systemic risk of price discovery degradation. When a substantial portion of a stock’s volume migrates to dark venues where quotes are not displayed pre-trade, the integrity of the public bid and offer on lit exchanges can become less reliable.

The lit market quote may no longer represent the true consensus on value, leading to wider spreads and increased implicit costs for all participants. The DVC functions as a safeguard, ensuring that the convenience of dark execution for some does not undermine the foundational utility of the lit market for all.

The choice of a dual-cap system reflects a nuanced approach. The 4% venue-specific cap prevents any single dark pool from becoming overly dominant in a particular instrument, preserving a degree of fragmentation and competition among non-displayed venues. The 8% market-wide cap serves as the ultimate backstop, ensuring that the total volume of dark trading, regardless of how it is distributed, remains a minority fraction of overall activity.

This dual mechanism creates a complex, dynamic environment that trading algorithms must navigate with precision. The operational challenge became one of building systems that are not only aware of these regulatory constraints but can anticipate and strategically respond to them in real time.

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## Strategy

The imposition of the Double Volume Cap acted as a powerful catalyst for strategic evolution in [algorithmic trading](https://prime.greeks.live/area/algorithmic-trading/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). It rendered obsolete any simplistic [Smart Order Router](https://prime.greeks.live/area/smart-order-router/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (SOR) logic that prioritized dark pools based on historical fill rates and price improvement alone. The DVC introduced a new, binary state for each of the thousands of European equities ▴ a stock was either “capped” or “uncapped.” This regulatory variable forced a fundamental re-architecture of execution strategies, compelling a shift from a bifurcated view of the market (lit vs. dark) to a multi-faceted one encompassing a wider array of liquidity sources, each with distinct rules of engagement.

The primary strategic response was one of adaptation and innovation. Algorithmic trading desks and technology providers immediately began engineering solutions that could navigate the newly constrained landscape. This involved not just avoiding capped [dark pools](https://prime.greeks.live/area/dark-pools/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) but actively seeking out and optimizing execution within a new generation of trading venues and protocols that gained prominence as a direct consequence of the DVC’s implementation. The goal remained the same ▴ to minimize market impact and achieve [best execution](https://prime.greeks.live/area/best-execution/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) ▴ but the pathways to achieving it became significantly more complex and varied.

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## The Rise of Alternative Execution Venues

With the primary dark pools periodically unavailable for a large number of important stocks, liquidity naturally sought new channels. This demand spurred the growth and refinement of two key alternatives that were not subject to the DVC in the same way.

- **[Systematic Internalisers](https://prime.greeks.live/area/systematic-internalisers/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (SIs)** ▴ An SI is an investment firm that deals on its own account by executing client orders outside of a traditional trading venue. Post-DVC, the SI regime became a critical destination for order flow. Large broker-dealers significantly expanded their SI operations, offering principal liquidity to their clients. For an algorithmic strategy, routing to an SI meant interacting with a single, captive liquidity source. This required a different approach than posting passive orders in a central limit order book. Algorithms had to be tuned to the specific interaction models of each SI, which often involved request-for-quote (RFQ) or direct execution against the SI’s proprietary price.

- **[Periodic Auctions](https://prime.greeks.live/area/periodic-auctions/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite)** ▴ These venues emerged as an innovative solution to the DVC challenge. Unlike continuous lit or dark markets, a periodic auction, or frequent call auction, collects orders for a very short period (often milliseconds) and then uncrosses them at a single clearing price. This mechanism provides the low-impact characteristics of a dark pool while creating a transparent price point at the moment of the auction. Algorithmic strategies evolved to incorporate periodic auctions as a key component of their routing logic, particularly for smaller orders in capped stocks that needed to be worked patiently without signaling intent to the wider market.

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## Re-Engineering Block Trading and SOR Logic

The DVC had a significant exception ▴ the [Large-in-Scale](https://prime.greeks.live/area/large-in-scale/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (LIS) waiver. Orders large enough to be classified as LIS were not subject to the caps. This created a powerful incentive for algorithms to become more sophisticated at sourcing and executing block liquidity.

- **Algorithmic Block Discovery** ▴ Strategies were enhanced to more effectively identify opportunities to execute orders that met the LIS thresholds. This involved algorithms that could intelligently aggregate smaller parent orders into a single block, or “child” orders that would seek out contra-liquidity on LIS-dedicated venues.

- **Dynamic SOR Adaptation** ▴ The core of the strategic response lay in the evolution of the Smart [Order Router](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-an-rfq-router-differ-from-a-traditional-smart-order-router/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). A DVC-aware SOR became a necessity. Its logic had to move beyond simple price and size considerations to incorporate a real-time understanding of the regulatory state of each instrument. This meant the SOR needed a direct feed of ESMA’s DVC data to dynamically adjust its routing tables, excluding capped venues and re-weighting its evaluation of SIs, periodic auctions, and LIS facilities based on the specific characteristics of the order and the stock.

> The Double Volume Cap forced a strategic diversification of execution pathways, elevating Systematic Internalisers and periodic auctions from niche alternatives to core components of modern algorithmic routing.

This strategic realignment is best understood by comparing the characteristics of the primary [execution venues](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-a-best-execution-committee-quantify-and-compare-execution-quality-across-different-venues/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) in the post-DVC environment. The table below outlines the key attributes that a sophisticated algorithmic strategy must now evaluate.

### Table 1 ▴ Comparison of Equity Execution Venues Post-MiFID II

| Venue Type | Pre-Trade Transparency | DVC Impact | Primary Algorithmic Use Case | Key Strategic Consideration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lit Markets | Full (Visible Order Book) | None | Price discovery, capturing spread, immediate execution | Minimizing information leakage and market impact for large orders |
| Dark Pools (RPW/NTW) | None | Subject to 4% & 8% Caps | Mid-point execution, impact reduction (when uncapped) | Requires real-time monitoring of DVC status; routing must be disabled for capped stocks |
| Systematic Internalisers (SIs) | Quotes available on request | Not subject to DVC | Accessing unique principal liquidity, often for retail and institutional flow | Execution quality is dependent on the SI’s pricing engine; potential for price improvement |
| Periodic Auctions | None (orders hidden until uncrossing) | Not subject to DVC | Low-impact execution for small-to-medium orders in both capped and uncapped stocks | Latency is not a factor; execution is probabilistic and occurs at discrete time intervals |
| Large-in-Scale (LIS) Venues | None | Exempt from DVC | Executing large blocks with minimal market impact | Sourcing sufficient contra-side liquidity; order must meet a high size threshold |

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## Execution

The operational execution of trading strategies in a post-DVC world required a profound re-engineering of the technological and logical architecture within investment firms. The strategic shifts toward SIs, periodic auctions, and LIS trading were not matters of simple configuration changes. They necessitated a granular reconstruction of how algorithms perceive, process, and interact with a vastly more complex and rule-driven market ecosystem. At the heart of this transformation lies the [Smart Order](https://prime.greeks.live/question/can-a-smart-order-router-effectively-blend-rfq-and-dark-pool-strategies-for-a-single-large-order/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) Router, which evolved from a relatively straightforward dispatcher into a sophisticated, regulation-aware decision engine.

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## The Anatomy of a DVC-Aware Smart Order Router

A modern, DVC-aware SOR operates through a precise, multi-stage logic flow that integrates market data with regulatory data. This system is designed for resilience and optimality under a complex set of constraints. The execution of a typical parent order for a European equity follows a distinct procedural path:

- **Order Ingestion and Initial Analysis** ▴ Upon receiving a parent order, the SOR first enriches it with a host of data points. This includes not only standard market data (prevailing bid/ask, volume) but also instrument-specific regulatory data. Critically, it performs a real-time lookup against an internal database populated by the latest ESMA DVC files to determine if the stock is currently capped at the 8% market-wide level or the 4% level for any specific venue.

- **LIS Qualification Check** ▴ The SOR immediately compares the order size against the instrument’s LIS threshold. If the order qualifies as a block, a specific routing table is invoked. This logic prioritizes venues that specialize in LIS execution, such as dedicated block trading systems or specific dark pools that operate solely under the LIS waiver. This is a critical first step, as a successful LIS execution bypasses all DVC-related complications.

- **Venue Universe Selection** ▴ If the order is not LIS-eligible, the SOR constructs a permissible universe of execution venues. If the stock is capped, all dark pools operating under the RPW and NTW waivers are programmatically excluded from the routing options. The available universe is thus dynamically narrowed to [lit markets](https://prime.greeks.live/area/lit-markets/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), all available SIs, and periodic auction venues.

- **Dynamic Liquidity and Cost Evaluation** ▴ With the permissible venue list established, the SOR’s core algorithm begins its optimization process. It continuously calculates the expected total cost of execution across a blend of these venues. This calculation incorporates multiple factors ▴ the potential for [price improvement](https://prime.greeks.live/question/could-a-different-market-structure-achieve-both-price-improvement-and-efficient-price-discovery-simultaneously/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) at an SI, the probability of a fill at a lower impact in a periodic auction, and the cost of crossing the spread on a lit market.

- **Child Order Slicing and Placement** ▴ The SOR then intelligently slices the parent order into smaller, less conspicuous [child 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). The slicing strategy is itself dynamic. It may adopt a “passive-aggressive” posture, placing passive orders in periodic auctions and on the lit book while simultaneously sending immediate-or-cancel (IOC) orders to SIs to [capture available price improvement](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-can-algorithmic-trading-strategies-be-designed-to-systematically-capture-price-improvement/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). The allocation of these child orders is constantly adjusted based on real-time fills and changing market conditions.

- **Continuous Monitoring and Re-routing** ▴ Throughout the order’s lifecycle, the SOR monitors execution quality. If it detects adverse market selection (i.e. the market moving away after a fill) or a lack of liquidity on a particular venue, it will automatically cancel and re-route child orders to more favorable destinations within the permissible universe.

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## Quantitative Analysis of Execution Pathways

The strategic decisions made by the SOR have tangible, measurable consequences for execution quality. The choice of venue for a non-LIS order in a capped stock is a trade-off between different types of execution costs. The following table provides a quantitative illustration of a hypothetical execution plan for a 500,000 EUR order in a capped, liquid equity, demonstrating how a sophisticated SOR might allocate the order to achieve an optimal outcome.

### Table 2 ▴ Hypothetical Execution Plan for a 500,000 EUR Order in a DVC-Capped Stock

| Venue Type | % of Order Allocation | Execution Logic | Expected Price Improvement (bps) | Estimated Market Impact (bps) | Primary Objective |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Periodic Auctions | 40% | Passive posting in multiple, short-duration call auctions | 0.0 | 0.1 | Minimize signaling risk and impact while patiently working the order |
| Systematic Internalisers | 35% | Sending IOC orders to a ranked list of SIs based on historical performance | 0.2 | 0.5 | Capture available price improvement from principal liquidity sources |
| Lit Markets (Passive) | 15% | Posting non-displayed “iceberg” orders at or near the bid/ask | 0.0 | 0.3 | Capture the spread without revealing the full order size |
| Lit Markets (Aggressive) | 10% | Crossing the spread to execute against visible liquidity as a last resort | -5.0 (cost) | 1.0 | Ensure timely completion of the order as the execution deadline approaches |

> The operational core of navigating the Double Volume Cap is a dynamic, data-driven Smart Order Router that treats regulatory status as a primary input for its continuous optimization algorithm.

This execution framework demonstrates a significant increase in complexity compared to pre-DVC models. It requires a robust technological infrastructure capable of processing vast amounts of data in real time, a sophisticated modeling capability to accurately predict execution costs across different venue types, and a rigorous testing and monitoring regime to ensure compliance and performance. The DVC, in effect, accelerated the evolution of algorithmic trading from a focus on speed and simple price optimization to a more holistic discipline centered on navigating a complex, rule-based market structure.

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## References

- Norton Rose Fulbright. “10 things you should know ▴ The MiFID II / MiFIR RTS.”

- Deutsche Bank. “MiFID II ▴ Double Volume Caps.” March 9, 2018.

- big xyt. “MiFID 2 double volume caps – the end of dark trading?” Automated Trader Magazine, July 12, 2017.

- Emissions-EUETS.com. “Double volume cap (DVC) transparency regime under MiFID II.” October 26, 2017.

- AFM. “Impact analysis MiFID II.” May 15, 2020.

- European Securities and Markets Authority. “Consultation Paper on the impact of requirements regarding algorithmic trading.” December 18, 2020.

- Dechert LLP. “MiFID II – Algorithmic trading.”

- KPMG. “At a glance ▴ Algorithmic trading regulatory review in Europe.”

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## Reflection

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## System Resilience in a Regulated Market

The introduction of 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 provides a compelling case study in the co-evolution of regulation and technology. It underscores a critical principle for any institutional trading desk ▴ the execution framework must be designed for adaptation. The market is not a static environment but a dynamic system subject to periodic, and sometimes abrupt, architectural changes imposed from the outside. A system’s value is therefore measured not just by its efficiency in a stable state, but by its resilience and ability to re-optimize when the underlying rules change.

Considering the DVC’s impact prompts an introspective question ▴ is your own operational framework built with the requisite modularity to absorb such shifts? Does your execution logic treat regulatory constraints as static hurdles to be avoided, or as dynamic inputs that inform strategy? The firms that successfully navigated this transition were those whose technological and strategic architecture was flexible enough to incorporate new venues and new logic flows without a complete overhaul.

They viewed the market as a system of systems, where regulatory modules interact with liquidity and execution modules. This perspective allows one to move beyond a reactive stance and toward a proactive one, building a trading infrastructure that anticipates the inevitability of future change.

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## Glossary

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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/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-do-dark-pool-executions-complicate-the-calibration-of-market-impact-models-based-on-lit-market-data/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Market Impact

Dark pool executions complicate impact model calibration by introducing a censored data problem, skewing lit market data and obscuring true liquidity. </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/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/smart-order-router/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Smart Order Router

Meaning ▴ A Smart Order Router (SOR) is an algorithmic trading mechanism designed to optimize order execution by intelligently routing trade instructions across multiple liquidity venues. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/best-execution/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Best Execution

Meaning ▴ Best Execution is the obligation to obtain the most favorable terms reasonably available for a client's order. </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/systematic-internalisers/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Systematic Internalisers

Meaning ▴ A market participant, typically a broker-dealer, systematically executing client orders against its own inventory or other client orders off-exchange, acting as principal. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/periodic-auctions/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Periodic Auctions

Meaning ▴ Periodic Auctions represent a market mechanism designed to aggregate order flow over discrete time intervals, culminating in a single, simultaneous execution event at a uniform price. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/large-in-scale/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Large-In-Scale

Meaning ▴ Large-in-Scale designates an order quantity significantly exceeding typical displayed liquidity on lit exchanges, necessitating specialized execution protocols to mitigate market impact and price dislocation. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-an-rfq-router-differ-from-a-traditional-smart-order-router/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Order Router

An RFQ router sources liquidity via discreet, bilateral negotiations, while a smart order router uses automated logic to find liquidity across fragmented public markets. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-a-best-execution-committee-quantify-and-compare-execution-quality-across-different-venues/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Execution Venues

A Best Execution Committee systematically architects superior trading outcomes by quantifying performance against multi-dimensional benchmarks and comparing venues through rigorous, data-driven analysis. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/can-a-smart-order-router-effectively-blend-rfq-and-dark-pool-strategies-for-a-single-large-order/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Smart Order

A Smart Order Router systematically blends dark pool anonymity with RFQ certainty to minimize impact and secure liquidity for large orders. </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/question/could-a-different-market-structure-achieve-both-price-improvement-and-efficient-price-discovery-simultaneously/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Price Improvement

A system can achieve both goals by using private, competitive negotiation for execution and public post-trade reporting for discovery. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-can-algorithmic-trading-strategies-be-designed-to-systematically-capture-price-improvement/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Capture Available Price Improvement

Algorithmic strategies capture price improvement by intelligently navigating market microstructure to execute at prices superior to a defined benchmark. </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">
![A transparent glass sphere rests precisely on a metallic rod, connecting a grey structural element and a dark teal engineered module with a clear lens. This symbolizes atomic settlement of digital asset derivatives via private quotation within a Prime RFQ, showcasing high-fidelity execution and capital efficiency for RFQ protocols and liquidity aggregation](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/architecting-high-fidelity-execution-for-institutional-digital-asset-derivatives-rfq-protocols-and-systemic-liquidity-aggregation.jpg)

## Child Orders

The optimal balance is a dynamic process of algorithmic calibration, not a static ratio of venue allocation. </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">
![An Execution Management System module, with intelligence layer, integrates with a liquidity pool hub and RFQ protocol component. This signifies atomic settlement and high-fidelity execution within an institutional grade Prime RFQ, ensuring capital efficiency for digital asset derivatives](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/prime-os-orchestrating-institutional-digital-asset-derivatives-rfq-protocols-for-optimal-execution.jpg)

## 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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