IEX Insight on Dark Trading in 2026 from Matt Weinberg

In The TRADE’s 2026 Market Structure Predictions series, Matt Weinberg, Head of Business Development at IEX, shares that dark trading will remain a key component of trading strategies next year, but emphasized that how firms evaluate execution quality and venue allocation is evolving. Weinberg notes that market participants are moving beyond short-term metrics like immediate markouts and hit/fill rates toward a more nuanced evaluation of dark venues. They are also  considering factors such as performance over longer time horizons and unique features like price improvement, which can redefine access to non-displayed liquidity. Read the full article here.