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Cboe Australia
Definition
The alternative ASX trading venue (rebranded from Chi-X Australia in 2022). Operates a competing lit order book — ASX-listed securities trade on both venues with a single best-bid-offer aggregated across them.
Related Terms
ASX Trade
The matching engine that runs continuous trading on the ASX and Cboe Australia (formerly Chi-X). Handles ~$5B in daily turnover during normal session hours 10:00–16:00 AEST.
Dark Pool
Private trading venues where buy and sell orders are matched without pre-trade transparency. Used by institutions to execute large block trades without moving the lit market. ASIC requires dark trades over certain size thresholds to be reported.
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