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Consolidated Tape

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Definition of 'Consolidated Tape'

An electronic system that continuously reports data on the sales volume and price of exchange traded securities.
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In contrast to the specific tapes for different exchanges that only record affiliated transactions, the consolidated tape records all the transactions of exchange traded securities on all exchanges.

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