What is Consolidated Tape System?

Consolidated Tape System (CTS) is an electronic system that provides continuous, real-time data about securities that are traded on stock exchanges. This high-speed data feed documents a security's trading activity from all of the markets it trades in, not just its primary exchange.

Where have you heard about Consolidated Tape System?

Consolidated Tape System has been around since 1976, and is sometimes referred to as the Consolidated Trade System.

What you need to know about Consolidated Tape System.

It records sales volume and price data collected from securities exchanges, electronic communications networks (ECNs), and other broker-dealers.