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More Than 50% of AMC Stock is Now Trading Off Exchange This Month

Market News Daily - More Than 50% of AMC Stock is Now Trading Off Exchange This Month.
Market News Daily – More Than 50% of AMC Stock is Now Trading Off Exchange This Month.

The latest dark pool and off exchange data shows that more than 50% of AMC stock is currently trading off exchange this month already.

According to Chart Exchange, AMC Entertainment’s (NYSE:AMC) trading volume in off exchanges is currently between 50% and 59%.

On Tuesday, off exchange volume peaked at 59.47%.

Wednesday saw 56% volume happening outside the lit exchange.

At the time of this publication, AMC stock is trading at $8.21 post reverse split.

Is off exchange trading suppressing AMC’s true demand from retail investors?

The possibility is rather likely.

Gary Gensler announced last year that 90%-95% of retail orders do not go through the lit exchange.

We The Investors asked the SEC Chairman if dark pools suppressed the price of stock and whether retail investors could influence the price of a stock if majority of orders traded in the lit exchange.

While there was no direct answer to the suppression of price, the Chairman says that with so much trading happening off-exchange, he doesn’t think it’s a leveled playing field as “dark pools give institutions an unfair advantage.”

“Retail investors as individuals don’t have the power to move the markets, but retail orders combined could have significant price impact.”

AMC stock is currently down more than -76% this year-to-date and down more than -88% in the past year.

Also Read: AMC Will Now Sell Shares to Raise Money

What Are Dark Pools?

Market News Daily - More Than 50% of AMC Stock is Now Trading Off Exchange This Month.
Market News Daily – More Than 50% of AMC Stock is Now Trading Off Exchange This Month.

Dark pools are privately organized platforms, also known to be an alternative trading system accessible to only institutions.

Dark pool trading, or off-exchange trading has risen substantially since Gary Gensler was appointed Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in April of 2021 by President Joe Biden.

But SEC Chairman and Commissioner Gary Gensler says payment for order flow is partly the reason why orders aren’t processed on the lit exchange.

He says retail orders go to wholesalers on an order-by-order competition.

Citadel’s Ken Griffin has praised PFOF stating it’s good for retail investors; however, in 2004 Citadel stated payment for order flow “creates conflicts of interest and should be banned, according to an SEC file.

PFOF allows market makers to process retails orders in the ‘dark markets’, or dark pools, per SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.

See, the thing is that the SEC actually has the power to ban dark pool trading.

Why dark pool trading has risen since Gary Gensler took office is something the retail community is trying to comprehend.

When more than 50% of a stock’s trading volume goes to dark pools, the demand is cut by 50%, often times more depending on the trading day.

Half (or more) of retail’s money is not being reflected per the real demand of a security when trading has been rerouted to dark pools.

In other words, dark pools seem to allow institutions to suppress shares from rising based on the true demand of a security.

Then of course there are other means of driving shares down such as through spoofing, naked short selling, and short and distort campaigns.

But I’d love to hear your thoughts on this – leave a comment down below.

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50% of AMC’s Volume is Now Trading in Dark Pools

Market News Daily - 50% of AMC's Volume is Now Trading in Dark Pools.
Market News Daily – 50% of AMC’s Volume is Now Trading in Dark Pools.

More than 50% of AMC Entertainment’s (NYSE:AMC) volume is now trading in dark pools.

New data shows that for the month of May, more than 50% of AMC shares have been trading in dark pools consistently.

Gary Gensler announced exclusively on Bloomberg that 90-95% of retail orders don’t go through the lit exchange.

The SEC Chairman says these orders are rerouted to dark pools rather than the NYSE.

Payment for order flow (PFOF) is also partly the reason why orders aren’t processed in the lit exchange.

He says retail orders go to wholesalers in an order-by-order competition.

“In the equity markets right now, if you place a market order, a retail market order, 90-95% do not go to the lit exchanges, do not go to Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange, they go to wholesalers.

We The Investors Dave Laurer asked the SEC Chairman if dark pools suppressed the price of stock and whether retail investors could influence the price of a stock if majority of orders traded in the lit exchange.

While unsurprisingly there was no direct answer to the suppression of price, the Chairman says that with so much trading happening off-exchange, he doesn’t think it’s a leveled playing field as dark pools give institutions an “unfair advantage”.

“Retail investors as individuals don’t have the power to move the markets, but retail orders combined could have significant price impact.”

Latest AMC Dark Pool Data

Chart Exchange has reported AMC’s dark pool percentage between 49.55%-55.14% in May so far.

Market News Daily - 50% of AMC's Volume is Now Trading in Dark Pools.
Market News Daily – 50% of AMC’s Volume is Now Trading in Dark Pools.

AMC’s average daily trading volume is 33.6 million, though there are day where it trades at have its average volume.

The logic behind heavy dark pool trading is that since more than 50% is not trading in the lit exchange, then more than half of it is not reflecting true retail demand.

According to Investopedia, dark pools are intended to reduce volatility by obscuring large trades

“Dark pools allow large institutional holders to buy or sell in large volumes, without broadcasting information that could affect the wider market.

This allows them to make trades without having to explain their rationale as they look for buyers or sellers.

However, there have been instances of dark pool operators abusing their position to make unethical or illegal trades.

In 2016, Credit Suisse was fined more than $84 million for using its dark pool to trade against its clients.

Another operator, Barclay’s Capital, paid $70 million. Some have argued that dark pools have a built-in conflict of interest and should be more closely regulated.”

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Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst predicts AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) revenue will soar this summer as the industry begins to take off.

Disney’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” exceeded box office expectations this past weekend, securing $118.4 million domestically to bring its global total to $289.3 million.

IMAX announced it grossed $25 million from the debut — the company’s biggest global opening thus far in 2023.

Those results, on top of Universal’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which surpassed $500 million domestically, adds to early momentum heading into the summer box office season.

“I think it’s going to rival the pre-pandemic levels for summer box office,” Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst, told Yahoo Finance.

Dergarabedian says that upcoming films like Pixar’s “Elemental,” Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” Universal’s “Oppenheimer,” and Warner Bros. “Barbie” as just some of the many films that will drive revenue for AMC Entertainment.

“This is just a bevy of riches on the way at the multiplex,” he said.

You can read the full article here.

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