This paper examines the short-run weak-form efficiency of equities, using a proprietary data set permitting analysis of orderbook characteristics to measure short-term price predictability. The results show that high levels of algorithmic trader activity in a stock lowers the level of short-run...

This study empirically examines the determinants of bid-ask spreads using a time series approach. Consistent with cross-sectional models in the literature, time-series analysis shows that bid-ask spreads for most ASX300 stocks exhibit a negative relationship with trading activity and a positive...

This paper extends previous research which has examined the market impact of large transactions in bull and bear markets by examining the information eff ects of trades. Previous research has demonstrated that the information effects of buy trades are greater than the information eff ects of...

This study examines the impact of changes in data feed pricing schedules on the price discovery between competing venues, as espoused by Cespa & Foucault (2014). We utilize three exogenous events stemming from a staggered increase in the data feed price that transpired on the Chicago Mercantile...