How Do Exchanges Select Stocks for Option Listing?
We investigate the factors influencing the selection of stocks for option listing. Exchanges tend to list options on stocks with high trading volume, volatility, and market capitalization, but the relative effect of these factors has changed over time as markets have evolved. We observe a shift from volume toward volatility after the moratorium on new listings ended in 1980. Using control sample methodology designed to correct for the endogeneity of option listing, we find no evidence that volatility declines with option introduction, in contrast to previous studies that do not use control samples. Copyright 2004 by The American Finance Association.
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2004
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Authors: | Mayhew, Stewart ; Mihov, Vassil |
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Journal of Finance. - American Finance Association - AFA, ISSN 1540-6261. - Vol. 59.2004, 1, p. 447-471
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American Finance Association - AFA |
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