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Bulk deals
Bulk deals are client trades that cross an exchange-defined share of a stock’s equity on a single day and are disclosed.
Exchanges disclose bulk deals when a client’s trades cross the exchange-defined percentage-of-equity threshold for that day.
Unlike block deals, bulk deals can occur through normal continuous-market orders during the session.
Bulk-deal reports show client name, buy or sell side, quantity, and average price.
Traders watch bulk deals for clues about institutional or promoter-related activity.
Part of the Market Pulse Term of the Day series — factual market vocabulary, not investment advice.