what is aggregation 
aggregation in the futures markets is a process that combines of all futures positions owned or controlled by a single trader or group of traders into one aggregate position aggregation in a financial planning sense however is a time saving accounting method that consolidates an individual s financial data from various institutions aggregation is increasingly popular with advisors when servicing clients accounts as they are able to discuss the accounts with the client in a cleaner more easily understood way before they break down the account into its respective categories 