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Institutional share trading syndicate not accessible to the general public
financial instruments. Liquidity on these markets is called dark pool liquidity. The bulk of dark pool trades represent large trades by financial institutions
Dark_pool
2019 studio album by Thornhill
The Dark Pool is the debut studio album by Australian alternative metal band Thornhill. It was released on 25 October 2019 through UNFD. It has gained
The_Dark_Pool
Australian metal band
released three studio albums: The Dark Pool (2019), Heroine (2022) and Bodies (2025), and two EPs: 13 (2016) and Butterfly (2018). The band had its initial beginnings
Thornhill_(band)
2014 studio album by Black Rain
Dark Pool is the third studio album by Black Rain, released on August 12, 2014 by Blackest Ever Black. In their review of Dark Pool, Fact said "in an
Dark_Pool
American actress (1927–2008)
The Twilight Zone (episode "The Midnight Sun", 1961), Naked City, Route 66, Mr. Novak, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (episode "The Dark Pool", 1963), The
Lois_Nettleton
2022 studio album by Thornhill
displayed in their debut album The Dark Pool. It includes several singles including "Casanova" and "Arkangel". This is the final Thornhill album to feature
Heroine_(Thornhill_album)
American actor (1916–1990)
as Detective Burr in "An Out for Oscar", and as Lance Hawthorn in "The Dark Pool". Though primarily known for television work, White had several memorable
David_White_(actor)
American actress (1935–2003)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (as Consuela Sandino in episode "The Dark Pool"), Route 66 (as Ara Rados in the episode, "Every Father's Daughter"), The Untouchables
Madlyn_Rhue
to what is generally considered the ideal market, due to their transparency. Whether a market is a lit or dark pool has implications for optimal trading
Lit_pool
British banking and financial services company
as a dark pool. Specifically, the firm was accused of hiding the fact that Tradebot participated in the dark pool when they were in fact one of the largest
Barclays
Irish government complex and historical castle in Dublin
receptions. The castle was built by the dark pool (Dubh Linn in Irish) which gave Dublin its name. This pool lies on the lower course of the River Poddle
Dublin_Castle
dark pool that employ computerized systems to match buyers and sellers of large blocks of shares without using a stock exchange. The advantage of the
Crossing_network
U.S.-based stock exchange
only charges a flat fee of $0.0009 per share on trades executed within the dark pool (or 0.30% with shares worth less than $1.00). Trades forwarded to other
IEX
British artist
editor to the New York-based magazine, The New Inquiry. Two years later, her first collection of writing titled Dark Pool Party was published. The book consists
Hannah_Black
2008 film by Christopher Nolan
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics
The_Dark_Knight
American musical group
Fifth Colvmn Records: 1.0 (1995), Nanarchy (1996). The band released their third album Dark Pool on Blackest Ever Black in 2014. Black Rain was formed
Black_Rain_(band)
derivatives on the Moscow Exchange. BCS launched Russia's first dark pool trading system. In 2013 the group moved its emerging market operations from Cyprus to
BCS_Financial_Group
2023 film by Brandon Cronenberg
Infinity Pool is a 2023 science fiction horror film written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, and Cleopatra
Infinity_Pool_(film)
American actor (1921–2005)
for roles of Don Corey on Checkmate, Burke Devlin and Jeremiah Collins on Dark Shadows, Dr. Tony Vincente on Search for Tomorrow, and Dr. Will Vernon on
Anthony_George
of games. The cell color corresponds to the following common game engines used for D&D video games. Gold Box Engine Infinity Engine Dark Alliance
List of Dungeons & Dragons video games
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_video_games
Offensive personality types
The dark triad is a psychological construct of personality traits, first published by Delroy L. Paulhus and Kevin M. Williams in 2002, that describes the
Dark_triad
US-based cryptocurrency exchange
list Ethereum's ether coin.[citation needed] Kraken then opened the first dark pool for bitcoins in June 2015. In January 2016, Kraken purchased Coinsetter
Kraken (cryptocurrency exchange)
Kraken_(cryptocurrency_exchange)
2013 film directed by John Huddles
After the Dark (also titled The Philosophers outside the U.S.) is a science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by John Huddles. It
After_the_Dark
2016 studio album by Radiohead
A Moon Shaped Pool is the ninth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead. It was released digitally on 8 May 2016, with a retail release on 17
A_Moon_Shaped_Pool
Puerto Rican actor (1926–2023)
contracted to Columbia Studios, Iglesias was forced to use dark makeup and black wigs to fill the roles that were usually given to Latin Americans. Iglesias
Eugene_Iglesias
indications. The service won 'Most innovative trading service' at Trading&Technology awards 2015. In May 2016, Turquoise announced plans to extend dark pool to
Turquoise_(trading_platform)
Investment holding company in Singapore
Chi-East. At the beginning of October 2010, this joint venture received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to operate a dark pool trading platform
Singapore_Exchange
Type of algorithmic trading
ahead of other participants. The SEC stated that UBS failed to properly disclose to all subscribers of its dark pool "the existence of an order type that
High-frequency_trading
1947 American film by Irving Pichel
lying at the top, and Greta’s body at the bottom. He dumps her corpse in the dark pool below the falls. Depressed, Larry borrows against the estate and
They_Won't_Believe_Me
Irish storyteller, writer and broadcaster
MacCumhail and the Dark Pool (1983) Ceirnini Cladaig. Baile Atha Cliath, Éire. OCLC 73342345 (Cassette Tape) Lenihan, Edmund. Niamh and the Giant (1984)
Eddie_Lenihan
Poem written by Ralph Waldo Emerson
describes the titular rhodora mostly through the sense of sight by focusing on color, particularly its vibrancy in contrast with the dark pool, though he
The_Rhodora
American actress (1898–1984)
(uncredited) The Manchurian Candidate (1962) as Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 29: "The Dark Pool") as
Bess_Flowers
Financial tool for tracking orders by buyers and sellers
of identifying the party (even if this identification is obscured, as in a dark pool), the number of securities and the price that the buyer or seller
Order_book
Graphical representation for specifying business processes
Connecting objects Sequence flow, message flow, association Swim lanes Pool, lane, dark pool Artifacts Data object, group, annotation These four categories enable
Business Process Model and Notation
Business_Process_Model_and_Notation
US high-frequency trading firm
was one of the largest participants in their dark pool. Tradebot was not accused of any wrongdoing. The Wall Street Journal reported that the firm had a
Tradebot
British actress (1893–1981)
Episode 29: "The Dark Pool") – Sister Marie Therese Who's Minding the Store? (1963) – Hazel, a Dowager My Fair Lady (1964) – Mrs. Eynsford-Hill The Pleasure
Isobel_Elsom
Australian country-folk musician
contributions to the live music industry in Australia. 2013 - Songwriter of the Year O'Neill, Stephanie (4 May 2016). "Getting Dark And Deep With Melody Pool". scenestr
Melody_Pool
Automated process of handling orders
designed to manage fragmented liquidity across exchanges MTFs, and dark pool. Later the SOR systems were enhanced to cope with High Frequency Trading, to
Smart_order_routing
Video game series and engine
internally at SSI): Pool of Radiance (1988) Curse of the Azure Bonds (1989) Secret of the Silver Blades (1990) Pools of Darkness (1991) The Savage Frontier
Gold_Box
2002 single by Drowning Pool
rock band Drowning Pool, released in August 2002 as the third and final single from their debut album of the same name. It is the last single to feature
Sinner_(Drowning_Pool_song)
American actor (1908–1986)
(1962) - Mr. Meecham (Season 1 Episode 29: "The Dark Pool") (1963) - Coroner (Season 2 Episode 7: "Starring the Defense") (1963) - Judge Perry Mason (1962–1964)
John_Zaremba
Trading done directly between two parties
features of OTC derivatives instruments and markets. Collateral management Dark pool Delta one London Platinum and Palladium Market Special settlement (securities)
Over-the-counter_(finance)
Electronic system in the stock market
against it would be very difficult to enforce. Alternative trading system Dark pool Electronic communication network High-frequency trading Multilateral trading
Order_matching_system
American chain of entertainment centers
rooms and an arcade with games such as glow-in-the-dark air hockey tables, custom-made glow-in-the-dark pool tables and arcade games as well as ticket redemption
Monster_Mini_Golf
Human settlement in Wales
(meaning a black or dark pool or pit) was a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. It was declared a slum in 1960 and demolished in 1963. The main employment was
Pwll_Du
Hot spring in Yellowstone park, United States
dark orange-brown cyanobacteria to grow throughout the pool. When combined with the blue of the water, the pool appeared to be an exceptionally dark green
Black_Pool
British actress (1891–1968)
"Silk Petticoat") as Mrs. Boyd The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 29: "The Dark Pool") as Andrina Gibbs The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964)
Doris_Lloyd
New Zealand writer (born 1940)
the Violet Café (2003) The Captive Wife (2005) At the End of Darwin Road (2008, memoirs) Beside the Dark Pool (2009, memoirs) The Trouble with Fire (2011
Fiona_Kidman
Canadian artist (born 1957)
discrepancies between what is seen on the video monitor and what is occurring in the library. "The Dark Pool" was the first multimedia installation collaboration
Janet_Cardiff
American actress (1898-1988)
(uncredited) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) as Townswoman (uncredited) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 29: "The Dark Pool") as Mrs
Eva_Novak
River in Dublin, Ireland
The River Poddle (Irish: An Poitéal) is a river in Dublin, Ireland, a pool of which (dubh linn, "black pool" or "dark pool" in Irish) gave the city its
River_Poddle
1982 Italian comedy-drama film
The Pool Hustlers (Italian: Io, Chiara e lo Scuro, "I, Chiara and lo Scuro") is a 1982 Italian comedy drama film directed by Maurizio Ponzi. It was screened
The_Pool_Hustlers
Variant of draughts
American Pool Checkers, also called "American Pool", is a variant of draughts, mainly played in the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States and in
American_Pool_Checkers
American financial service
making/high-frequency trading, though it also provided execution algorithms and a dark pool through its client services arm, Getco Execution Services. Knight Capital
KCG_Holdings
Canadian financial services executive (born 1978)
exchange, organized as an alternative trading system, also known as a dark pool; company representatives have stated their intention to convert to a public
Brad_Katsuyama
Pool game popular in much of the world
discipline of pool played on a billiard table with six pockets, cue sticks, and sixteen billiard balls (a cue ball and fifteen object balls). The object balls
Eight-ball
Fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics
Gwenpool (Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole; colloquial: "GwenPool") is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel
Gwenpool
Former American financial services firm
On the same day the company's stock plunged 33 percent, to $3.39; by the next day 75 percent of Knight's equity value had been erased. Dark pool Market
Knight_Capital_Group
American algorithmic trading firm
execution algorithms and a dark pool through its client services arm, GETCO Execution Services.[citation needed] Prior to the merger into KCG, GETCO traded
Global Electronic Trading Company
Global_Electronic_Trading_Company
American financial exchange operator
dark pool to expand into Canada". Reuters. McDowell, Hayley (June 2, 2020). "Cboe adds real-time trade alerts and data with latest acquisition". The Trade
Cboe_Global_Markets
Statistical arbitrage using stock market indexes
redemption process to net-out the offsetting ETF and stock positions. Algorithmic trading Complex event processing Dark pool Electronic trading Implementation
Index_arbitrage
Ecological concept
diversity too cannot be directly observed. Dark diversity is part of the species pool concept. A species pool is defined as set of all species that are
Dark_diversity
US registered global investment broker
backs – FT.com Liquidnet Announces Strategic Investment in OTR Global Dark pool launches private share market – FT.com Liquidnet Hires Lou Kerner, Enters
Liquidnet
Film by Nick Willing
dips into the same dark pool of self-loathing and depression here." Mark Jenkins, reviewing Close Your Eyes for The Washington Post, described the film: "Effectively
Doctor_Sleep_(2002_film)
British financial services company
"Tradeweb to Offer Access to Asian Dark Pool BlocSec". Wall Street and Tech.com. 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved
Fidessa
dark pool or over a number of electronic exchanges where the speed of the order routing is critical to the success of the strategy. According to the US
Flash_trading
2011 live album by Pink Floyd
at the Empire Pool is a live concert recording by the progressive rock band Pink Floyd, recorded by BBC Radio 1. The album was recorded during the British
Live_at_the_Empire_Pool
Japanese manga series by Q Hayashida
Dai Dark (Japanese: 大ダーク, Hepburn: Dai Dāku; lit. 'Big Dark') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Q Hayashida. It has been serialized
Dai_Dark
American poet and educator (born 1951)
"Surfaces" (1984) Moon in a Mason Jar (1986) In the Dark Pool (1987) (chapbook) What My Father Believed (1991) In the Bank of Beautiful Sins (1995) Reign of Snakes
Robert_Wrigley
2026 American television miniseries
DTF St. Louis is an American dark comedy television miniseries created by Steven Conrad for HBO. The series stars Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini, and
DTF_St._Louis
Trading technologies
technologies firms offer independent products to measure such low latencies. Dark pool Electronic trading Low latency (capital markets) Straight-through processing
Ultra-low latency direct market access
Ultra-low_latency_direct_market_access
2024 film by Bryce McGuire
out the pool in the back yard. When the pool maintenance personnel come to inspect the pool, the pool maintenance personnel reveal that the pool is essentially
Night_Swim
Village and parish in East Sussex, England
in the Domesday Book as 'Falemere' which is likely to be Saxon for "fallow mere" and mean a dark pool. The campuses of the University of Sussex, the University
Falmer
Type of financial trading venue
referencing waiver - in this case the MTF will be a dark pool. It must be post-trade transparent, any trades carried out on the platform must be published in
Multilateral_trading_facility
British drummer (born 1960)
being the original drummer with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). After leaving OMD in 1989, he drummed for spin-off band The Listening Pool. He
Malcolm_Holmes
Shock website (1996–2012)
2003, the Rotten Dead Pool was launched. The Dead Pool was a community game in which players picked ten people they believed would die over the course
Rotten.com
Topics referred to by the same term
television drama series Dark pool, also known as black pool HMS Blackpool, the name of two ships of the Royal Navy Black pool, a form of pocket billiards
Blackpool_(disambiguation)
Argabright Comes to Moscow". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 9 May 2023 Beta, Andy (August 14, 2014). "Black Rain - Dark Pool Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork
List_of_dark_ambient_artists
Indoor arena in Wembley, Greater London
Wembley Arena (/ˈwɛmbli/) (originally the Empire Pool, currently known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena next to Wembley
Wembley_Arena
English synth-pop band
The Listening Pool was an English band, founded by three former members of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), after the original-lineup split in
The_Listening_Pool
1989 novel by James M. Ward and Jane Cooper Hong
of Darkness and Pool of Twilight. Dragon described the novel's plot: "Five companions find themselves in the unenviable position of defending the soon-to-be
Pool_of_Radiance_(novel)
2013 American film
Dakota Goyo and J. K. Simmons. Dark Skies was released in the United States on February 22, 2013, by Dimension Films. The film grossed $27.8 million worldwide
Dark_Skies_(2013_film)
2016 studio album by Texas Hippie Coalition
Dark Side of Black is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Texas Hippie Coalition. It was released on April 22, 2016, via Carved Records
Dark_Side_of_Black
Fantasy tabletop role-playing game
Blades in the Dark is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game by John Harper, set in a fictional city of Doskvol, inspired by Victorian London and Gothic
Blades_in_the_Dark
Multiple "dark pool" trading platforms were also shut down during the freeze, and some did not reopen until the follow day, such as Sigma X, a dark pool operated
August 2013 NASDAQ flash freeze
August_2013_NASDAQ_flash_freeze
English band
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic band formed in Meols, Merseyside in 1978 by Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral_Manoeuvres_in_the_Dark
British TV sitcom
Acton and the University of West London on the Golden Mile (Brentford) doubled as Julia's work office. In the Pool Party episode of series one, the lobby
Motherland (British TV series)
Motherland_(British_TV_series)
Financial regulation
system (ATS - Americas) or Multilateral trading facility (MTF - Europe). Dark pool is a special ATS typically run by off-exchange broker-dealers or agency
Best_execution
Novella collection by Yōko Ogawa
The Diving Pool: Three Novellas is a novella collection by Japanese author Yōko Ogawa, first published in English in 2008. It was Ogawa's first book-length
The_Diving_Pool
Electronic trading platform
Exchange had broken the world record for trade speed, with 126 microsecond trading times being recorded on the Turquoise dark pool trading venue, and said
Millennium_Exchange
U.S. financial services company
Instinet announces acquisition of Blockcross, State Street's US-equity dark pool. "2015 H1 European Cash Equity and ETF Broker Rankings" (PDF). Markit
Instinet
2014 film
The Dark Valley (German: Das finstere Tal) is a 2014 Austrian-German Western drama film directed by Andreas Prochaska, based on Thomas Willmann's eponymous
The_Dark_Valley
American activist and brand safety consultant (born 1988)
a practice they say has been detrimental to the news industry as a whole. They have reported on "dark pool sales houses", a phenomenon where a group of
Nandini_Jammi
Financial trading between two institutions, often in private
per day.[citation needed] Primary market Secondary market Third market Dark pool "Fourth market". NASDAQ. Retrieved 26 March 2018. "Fourth Market Definition"
Fourth_market
Instructions to buy or sell financial securities
Conditional orders generally get priority based on the time the condition is met. Iceberg orders and dark pool orders (which are not displayed) are given lower
Order_(exchange)
Amusement park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania
water instead of muddy creek water, the pool was named Crystal Pool. Since then, the park has developed around the pool, adding rides, games, concession
Knoebels_Amusement_Resort
American poet
ISBN 978-1-907056-13-0 Dark Pool, Salmon Publishing, 2004 ISBN 978-1-903392-32-4 Midcentury, Salmon Publishing, 1997 ISBN 978-1-897648-74-2 The Pressed Melodeon:
Ben_Howard_(poet)
English singer, songwriter and musician
musician. He is best known as the keyboardist and secondary vocalist of the electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), which he founded alongside
Paul_Humphreys
Water park in Riviera Beach, Florida
dark slides. Child- and family-friendly rides and areas include: Alligator Alley - A smaller-scale version of Criss Crossing. Big Surf - A wave pool covering
Rapids_Water_Park
1973 British public information film
known as The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water) is a 1973 British public information film made for the Central Office of Information (COI). The film aimed
Lonely_Water
THE DARK-POOL
THE DARK-POOL
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, French, German, Netherlands
The People's Ruler
Female
English
 Middle English name DARA means "brave, daring." Compare with another form of Dara.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion, from Middle English darke, Old English deorc ‘dark’. In England, the surname is most frequent in the West Country.
Boy/Male
English
Ruler of the land.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Dark Skinned; Charioteer of Lord Krishna; Tree
Male
German
 Short form of German Diederick, DIRK means "first of the people; king of nations."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a merry person or an early riser, from Middle English lavero(c)k, lark (Old English lÄwerce). It was perhaps also a metonymic occupational name for someone who netted the birds and sold them for the cooking pot.English : from a medieval personal name, a byform of Lawrence, derived by back-formation from Larkin.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Swedish Latin English Biblical Arthurian Legend
Antony and Cleopatra' and 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.' Mark Antony, roman triumvir and...
Girl/Female
English
Lark.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a settlement on the river Dart in Devon, which is named from a British term meaning ‘oak’ and is thus a cognate of Darwin 2.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of arrows, from Middle English dart (from Old French darde).
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, from Old English lawcere, LARK means "song-bird."
Boy/Male
Gaelic Hebrew English
Dark.
Male
Hebrew
(דֶּרַע) Hebrew name DARA means "the arm." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Zerah. Compare with other forms of Dara.
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Male
Serbian
(Дарко) Serbian name derived from Slavic dar, DARKO means "gift."
Male
Iranian/Persian
 Short form of Persian Dârayavahush, DARA means "possesses a lot, wealthy." Compare with other forms of Dara.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Of the Forest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dark.
Boy/Male
German
The People's Ruler
Male
Irish
 From Irish Gaelic Mac Dara, DARA means "son of oak." Compare with other forms of Dara.
THE DARK-POOL
THE DARK-POOL
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Buddha
Girl/Female
Arabic
Falling
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Truth-speaker; Guardian; Warrior; Elf; Magical Army; Army of Elves
Girl/Female
Australian, French
Abbreviation of Elisabeth
Girl/Female
Tamil
Queen of the earth
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
The Great Splendour
Male
Finnish
Finnish name OIVA means "splendid."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Goddess Laxmi
Boy/Male
English
Mohawk Indian Joseph Brant was a renowned strategist who fought for the British during the...
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
As Like Golden God
THE DARK-POOL
THE DARK-POOL
THE DARK-POOL
THE DARK-POOL
THE DARK-POOL
v. t.
See Dawk, v. t., to cut or gush.
a.
Evincing black or foul traits of character; vile; wicked; atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed.
v. t.
To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.
n.
A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, or the like; as, the light and darks are well contrasted.
n.
The mark aimed at in curling and in quoits.
v. t.
To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise; to mark clothing.
v. t.
To strip the bark from; to peel.
n.
Preeminence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow of no mark.
n.
Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark.
v. i.
To fly or pass swiftly, as a dart.
a.
Dark.
v. t.
To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.
v. t.
To inclose in a park, or as in a park.
a.
Dark.
n.
See Dak.
n.
Anything resembling a dart; anything that pierces or wounds like a dart.
a.
Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth; dark paint; a dark complexion.
v. t.
To stab with a dirk.
n.
Post; mail; also, the mail or postal arrangements; -- spelt also dawk, and dauk.
a.
Dark as a pitch; pitch-black.