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IntercontinentalExchange((R)) (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, provided the following statement on "flash trading", an equity market technique that allows certain market participants to preview buy- and sell-orders, and to act on them in advance of other market participants.
Flash orders are neither permitted nor available through ICE's trading platform. ICE does not offer access to any equity market in which these trades may occur. All order submissions and trade matches on ICE are treated in the same manner regardless of the customer, message frequency or proximity to the exchange. ICE offers among the most transparent and accessible trading platforms in the futures and OTC markets that it serves. In addition to being accessible via the Internet, the platform is also accessible through a complete range of affordable and secure connectivity and co-location offerings available to all market participants.
