Lifting the Veil: An Analysis of Pre-trade Transparency at the NYSE
Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
4-2005
Abstract
We study pre-trade transparency by looking at the introduction of NYSE's OpenBook service that provides limit-order book information to traders off the exchange floor. We find that traders attempt to manage limit-order exposure: They submit smaller orders and cancel orders faster. Specialists' participation rate and the depth they add to the quote decline. Liquidity increases in that the price impact of orders declines, and we find some improvement in the informational efficiency of prices. These results suggest that an increase in pre-trade transparency affects investors' trading strategies and can improve certain dimensions of market quality.
Discipline
Business | Finance and Financial Management | Portfolio and Security Analysis
Research Areas
Finance
Publication
Journal of Finance
Volume
60
Issue
2
First Page
783
Last Page
815
ISSN
1540-6261
Identifier
10.1111/j.1540-6261.2005.00746.x
Publisher
Wiley
Citation
BOEHMER, Ekkehart; SAAR, Gideon; and YU, Lei.
Lifting the Veil: An Analysis of Pre-trade Transparency at the NYSE. (2005). Journal of Finance. 60, (2), 783-815.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4661
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.2005.00746.x