Block Trade, Definition

A large transaction that is negotiated off a trading floor or facility and then executed on an exchange’s trading facility, as permitted under exchange rules. In general, 10,000 shares of stock (not including penny stocks) or $200,000 worth of bonds would be considered a block trade. Block Trades are normally undertaken by institutional investors.

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