Execution & Trading

Speed. Precision. Reach. Clear Street unites advanced algorithms with white-glove trading support, ensuring you can source global liquidity across asset classes and execute complex strategies with confidence.

~$20bn

notional/day

~450mm

shares/day

94%

YoY transacted growth

~4%

U.S. equities market share

99.5%

client retention

1,000+

Clear Street institutional clients

A Clearer Path to Liquidity

In today’s fragmented markets, participants need seamless access to liquidity across trading venues, supported by both sophisticated technology and personalized service. Many firms remain constrained by legacy systems or limited connectivity, leading to missed opportunities. We overcome these barriers via a full suite of execution services, uniting high-tech tools with an expert trading desk.

The Clear Street Difference

Execution & Trading Services

Experience execution without friction: extensive venue access, configurable workflows and robust coverage.

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Derivatives

Execute listed options and futures with speed and control, supported by a desk that can coordinate complex, multi-leg orders.

  • Comprehensive access to listed options and futures across leading global trading venues
  • Support for complex strategies and single- and multi-leg routing, with our seasoned derivatives team behind you at every step
  • Real-time position/inventory views, granular controls and streamlined OEMS integrations
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High-Touch Trading

Expertise where it matters most – with proactive liquidity sourcing and a single line of accountability from idea to print.

  • Real-time, actionable market insight from a desk built to support liquidity, including for complex blocks and special situations
  • Primary and secondary account managers who bring deep experience, know your book and deliver timely color and support
  • Ability to switch between voice, algos/DMA and outsourced trading – one team coordinating end-to-end coverage 24x6
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Low-Touch Trading

Scalable electronic execution with direct market access and smart routing across lit and dark venues – integrated with your workflow and built for consistent, low-friction fills.

  • Massive venue reach across major U.S. exchanges and 50+ ATS/dark pools, with control over pre-market, regular and after-hours sessions
  • Granular order control – single/multi-ticket settings for display size, min fill, fee sensitivity, sweep style and venue exclusions
  • Workflow-ready via FIX/API and streamlined OEMS integrations
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Fox River Algos

Proprietary algorithmic suite that thinks like a trader – benchmark variants and specialized tactics powered by Fox Trader signals, coordinated by the Flashlight smart order router.

  • Enhanced benchmarks – Fox VWAP/TWAP/POV use predictive volume and Fox Trader Alpha to seek benchmark outperformance while minimizing impact
  • Specialized strategies like Fox Alpha (alpha-optimized POV), Fox Blaster (aggressive arrival), Reverse IS (close-targeting) and ETF Spotlight (ETF arbitrage-aware execution)
  • Hidden liquidity sourcing – Dark Attack accesses 20+ dark pools via a single input; Pyramid sets multiple levels on one ticket; Flashlight SOR sweeps hidden/displayed liquidity

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Outsourced Trading

A technology-led trading desk that serves as an extension of your team – capacity, anonymity and broker access without the fixed overhead.

  • On-demand, hybrid or fully outsourced models to fit your operating needs
  • Enhanced reach across asset classes via our broker network, relationships and integrations
  • Anonymous trading to minimize market impact, coordinated through Clear Street Studio for synchronized workflows

Clear Street Studio: Trade With Full Context

Work orders on a single, real-time surface that puts market views and portfolio context side-by-side – so routing decisions reflect what trading and risk see, while staying in sync with the rest of your operation.

  • Trade in one place – Order ticket with in-ticket locates, L1/L2, time & sales and a live order blotter.
  • Act with context – Real-time positions, P&L and intraday margin by position – plus baskets/rebalances and direct actions from the positions table.
  • Plug in and scale – FIX/API with your OMS/EMS, and REST/WebSocket to automate – on the same rails used by financing, clearing and ops so data stays consistent.

Clear Perspectives

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Trading Services That Help You Build Alpha, Not Overhead

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers here to some of the most frequently asked questions about our offering.

 

Have more specific questions? Contact us today.

How do I open an account with Clear Street?

Prospective clients can get in touch with our sales and onboarding team via our Contact page. A representative will reach out to discuss your execution needs. 

What makes Clear Street different?

Clear Street’s mission is to modernize capital markets and make them accessible to every sophisticated investor worldwide. We provide the technology, tools and service once reserved for Wall Street’s largest institutions, unifying client activity on a single, real-time end-to-end platform. Our infrastructure powers investors to scale today and will be the foundation on which markets will trade tomorrow.

What types of asset classes can I execute through Clear Street?

Clear Street supports trading across U.S. and international equities, U.S. options, U.S. fixed income (including repo), U.S. futures and swaps (including total return swaps, synthetic stock loan and flow derivatives).

When should I choose high-touch versus low-touch trading?

High-touch execution is best for complex block trades, special situations or when you need a seasoned desk to source liquidity and provide market color. Low-touch execution offers scale and consistency, with smart order routing and direct access to 50+ venues for electronic fills. Many clients use a hybrid approach, switching seamlessly between both.

How do Fox River algorithms differ from standard broker algos?

Our proprietary Fox River suite is designed to “think like a trader,” using predictive volume and alpha signals to outperform traditional benchmarks like VWAP/TWAP. Specialized strategies – such as Fox Alpha for participation, Fox Blaster for aggressive arrival and Fox Dark Attack for hidden liquidity – give clients more nuanced control over execution outcomes.

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