"We perform an experimental study of complexity to assess its effect on trading behavior, price volatility, liquidity …. Complexity altered subjects' bidding strategies, decreased liquidity, increased price volatility, and decreased trade efficiency … complex treatment. Our analysis suggests that complexity may be a driver of volatility and liquidity in financial markets and …

the United States to show how stock volatility has changed over time. It also uses various measures of volatility implied … 2008. This episode was associated with historically high levels of stock market volatility, particularly among financial … sector stocks, but the market did not expect volatility to remain high for long and it did not. This is in sharp contrast to …