TCA: A Powerful Tool for Equity Traders - Markets Media

Broker-provided TCA analyses gain popularity - Global Trading

A third of US buy-side equity traders are using broker-provided analyses for transaction cost analysis (TCA), according to a Coalition Greenwich report – up from 20% in April 2024. These analyses tend to be in the form of one-off or scheduled reports. READ MORE: Only 20% of buy-side equity traders use broker TCA The majority (88%) of traders are outsourcing their TCA to third-party vendors, the report found – up from 80% of survey participants i…

Buy-side becoming more reliant on TCA, with 85% of traders viewing it as an essential tool

Third-party TCA systems are the buy-side’s preferred choice when selecting a platform, according to a Coalition Greenwich report.

TCA: A Powerful Tool for Equity Traders - Markets Media

Buy-side traders are doubling down on transaction cost analysis (TCA) as a crucial tool to optimize performance and boost returns. With trading growing increasingly complex and competitive, the ability to accurately measure and minimize transaction costs has become a key differentiator for investors seeking to maximize returns. TCA, which started decades ago as primarily a “box-checking” process to document best execution for regulators, has evo…