ETF PRE-TRADE

The ETF market has evolved. Your trading process should evolve with it.

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ESTIMATE YOUR TRADE COSTS

Analyze liquidity across many iShares ETFs and their underlying assets. Use the tool before executing a large trade to access BlackRock’s t-cost models and view liquidity metrics for the ETF and its underlying portfolio.

THE BENEFITS OF ETF PRE-TRADE

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Cost models

Access BlackRock's proprietary trading cost models

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Basket data

Compile underlying basket liquidity data in a single click

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Due diligence

Consider multiple trading strategies as part of your due diligence process

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Reports

Generate reports with ease

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Compare

Compare different ETFs and trade sizes

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Liquidity metrics

View historical, intraday liquidity metrics

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Many ETF Pre-Trade models are adapted from single-stock models that only consider on-exchange liquidity. By contrast, BlackRock’s analytics are built specifically for ETFs.

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Ananth Madhavan Ananth Madhavan, Managing Director Global Head of Research for ETF and Index Investing