Bolt
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Bolt
Used for listed equity securities. Block trading version of COLT.
Bolt
A computerized order-entry system that sends buy or sell orders for block, over-the-counter trades. It is used to automatically execute orders, and allow users to monitor their positions. It operates much like the continuous on-line trading system, but only for block trades.