"ATS transactions within OATS are almost always double-counted because both the buy and sell side of a single transaction are reported as executions within OATS."
ATS = Alternative Trading Systems
OATS = Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Order Audit Trail System (OATS)
FINRA firms have a duty to report under OATS, so there is a double count for buy transaction and sell transaction.
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