--- title: On the Blotter: Record trading volume brought shifting trends in July description: July updates from Octaura image: https://news.octaura.com/hubfs/On%20the%20Blotter.png --- [![OCTAURA_HP_Logo2x](https://news.octaura.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OCTAURA_HP_Logo2x.png?width=340&height=67&name=OCTAURA_HP_Logo2x.png)](https://octaura.com/) - [Home](https://octaura.com) - Products ###### [Loan Trading](https://octaura.com/loan-trading/) [Octaura’s industry-led electronic market trading, data, and analytics solution for loans can be used to grow trading volumes, increase liquidity and remove the cumbersome barriers to entry that have kept many investors from transacting with confidence.](https://octaura.com/loan-trading/) ###### [![future-icon (1)-clo](https://news.octaura.com/hubfs/future-icon%20(1)-clo.svg) CLO Trading](https://www.octaura.com/clo-trading/) [Octaura is set to modernize and improve existing CLO trading protocols. 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What stood out? The middle of the month brought the most activity, along with two notable shifts:   **Clients engaged out-of-comp on a greater % of their trades.** In June, just 15% of trades were direct to a single dealer. By the end of July, that number jumped to 23%, hitting a high of 35% the week of July 21.  **The bid/offer mix changed dramatically.** In June, 67% of traded volume represented clients buying. Buying accelerated to 91% of trade volume the week of July 7 but then reversed dramatically to clients buying just 33% and 22% of the time the following two weeks.    ![Combined Image - July](https://news.octaura.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Combined%20Image%20-%20July.png?width=810&height=906&name=Combined%20Image%20-%20July.png) *Source: Octaura, June 2, 2025 - July 31, 2025* These trends are interesting when considered against the broader market backdrop. New issuance spiked this month to one of the busiest on record and prices rallied back to levels we haven’t seen since January1. That dynamic lead to an uptick in specific use cases like:  -- CLO liquidations (both in-comp and direct)  -- Out-flow driven sell programs  -- Opportunistic buying agendas As prices come off their highs in the final days of the month and CLO liabilities continue to tighten, will these trends reverse again? We’re here to help you capture the data you need to track the market the way you want to.        *Source: Pitchbook, [US Leveraged Loan Repricing Run Sets Record as Supply Remains Tight](https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/us-leveraged-loan-repricing-run-sets-record-as-supply-remains-tight)* *All market prices, data and other information (including that which may be derived from third party sources believed to be reliable) are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Octaura disclaims any responsibility for any loss or damage arising from any reliance on or the use of this material in any way. 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