We present a technique for selecting multidimensional shock scenarios for use in financial stress testing. The methodology systematically enforces internal consistency among the shock dimensions by sampling points of arbitrary severity from a plausible joint probability distribution. The...

Dealers need to search for quotes in many of the world's largest markets (such as spot foreign exchange, US government bonds, and the London Stock Exchange). This search affects trading cost. We estimate the share of total trading cost attributable to search. Our experiments show that the share...

We examine the extent to which the consequences of insider trading for a financial market depend on the trading mechanism in an experimental multiple dealer asset market. In this market, five professional securities traders make a market in a single asset. In each trading round, one of the...

This paper examines trading costs in markets where dealers search for price quotes (such as multiple-dealer equity markets and foreign exchange). Using an experimental market, we compare four popular models for estimating effective spreads. The theoretical implications of 'bid-ask bounce' are...

In this paper we examine the effects of the amount of trade disclosure in an experimental financial market, in which nine professional traders set quotes and trade continuously. In addition to these market makers, two computerized external customers interact, representing both informed and...