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"Drop copy" can be viewed as an element or contributor to risk management that equips market participants with near real-time copies of trade reports and messages related to orders. Drop Copy as a report then summarises a participant’s execution activity on a trading venue, to provide an accurate picture of the firms position in the market.

Drop Copy as

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a Risk Management Tool

Robust risk management policies and procedures are critically important aspects of any market participant’s trading operation. To aid in the implementation of and adherence to those policies and procedures, many trading venues have provided their participants with Drop Copy feeds. Consumers of Drop Copies have different methods of leveraging Drop Copy functionality to meet their individual risk management needs. The following examples illustrate possible uses of Drop Copies by Consumers:

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