Exchange Distribution

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Definition of 'Exchange Distribution'

A type of trade made on the floor of a securities exchange in which a large block of shares traded actually represents many buy and sell orders that have been pooled and executed as one transaction.
Investopedia Says

Investopedia explains 'Exchange Distribution'

Exchange distributions are recorded on the ticker tape after the trade has taken place.

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