This paper conducts an empirical analysis of the mispricing of calendar spreads for stock index futures. Using recent data drawn from the Sydney Futures Exchange, a sharp increase in the magnitude of spread mispricing immediately prior to maturity of the near contract is documented. This pattern...

Recent research suggests that volatility has an important role to play in the appearance of the compass rose pattern. The introduction of decimal prices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides an ideal opportunity to test this hypothesis using actual market data. The empirical evidence...

In this paper, we consider the impact of the introduction of LIFFE CONNECT on the lead-lag relationship between the FTSE100 index and its futures. In general, the results of this study suggest that the move to screen trading strengthens the simultaneity of price discovery in the cash and futures...