%0 Journal Article %A Marie Konstance %T Approaching Venue Analysis %D 2016 %R 10.3905/jot.2017.12.1.073 %J The Journal of Trading %P 73-75 %V 12 %N 1 %X Many U.S. equity traders underestimate the value of venue analysis and assume that any issues will appear in their current TCA results. However, problems may not clearly bubble up in a post-trade report. This article provides an overview of some of the potential issues in broker venue strategy and suggests a general framework for beginning an effective analysis. The payoff from this effort can provide greater reassurance that traders are using effective algorithms or perhaps allow them to tweak their existing strategies to perform more effectively.TOPICS: Exchanges/markets/clearinghouses, quantitative methods %U https://jot.pm-research.com/content/iijtrade/12/1/73.full.pdf