Institutional traders through Cdna dark poolsLooks like their is quite an increase in activity through the dark pools .
The CDN dark pools have been acquired by Chicago CBOE and from the news
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So-called dark pools allow investors to trade without the transactions being visible until they are completed. They are popular with large institutional traders, whose trading intentions, if signalled, can move markets. Dark pools have grown in North America alongside high frequency electronic trading. CBOE said the MatchNow acquisition will expand its geographic footprint and provide potential to diversify its line of products and service. It hopes to build “a comprehensive equities platform for the Canadian markets and potentially establish a significant presence in the region.”
This had had noticed during the present surge
https://financialpost.com/news/fp-street/canadian-dark-pool-trading-platform-matchnow-to-be-acquired-by-chicago-based-cboe-global-markets#:~:text=from%20our%20team.-,Canadian%20dark%20pool%20trading%20platform%20MatchNow%20to%20be%20acquired%20by,CBOE's%20earnings%2C%20the%20company%20said.