The Consolidated Tape System (CTS) is the electronic service, introduced in April 1976, that provides last sale and
trade
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market.
An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exch ...
data for
issues admitted to dealings on the
American Stock Exchange
NYSE American, formerly known as the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), and more recently as NYSE MKT, is an American stock exchange situated in New York City. AMEX was previously a mutual organization, owned by its members. Until 1953, it was kno ...
,
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "The Big Board") is an American stock exchange in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed ...
, and
U.S. regional stock exchanges.
The
Consolidated Tape Association
The Consolidated Tape Association (CTA) oversees the dissemination of real-time trade and quote information (market data) in New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and American Stock Exchange (AMEX) listed securities (stocks and bonds). It is currently c ...
(''CTA'') is the operating authority for both the
Consolidated Quotation System (CQS) and the Consolidated Tape System (CTS).
See also
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Market data
''For market data as used in marketing, see marketing information system''
In finance, market data is price and other related data for a financial instrument reported by a trading venue such as a stock exchange. Market data allows traders ...
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National market system plan
A national market system plan (or NMS plan) is a structured method of transmitting securities transactions in real-time. In the United States, national market systems are governed by section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
In additi ...
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Ticker tape
Ticker tape was the earliest electrical dedicated financial communications medium, transmitting stock price information over telegraph lines, in use from around 1870 through 1970. It consisted of a paper strip that ran through a machine called ...
References
Financial markets
Self-regulatory organizations in the United States
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