Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the empirical relationship between order imbalance and returns in the backdrop of structural changes in the Indian market. Design/methodology/approach – The study makes use of hypothesis testing and dummy variable regression to investigate the...

This paper examines the effects of automation on the liquidity, volatility, returns and efficiency of shares traded on the Tunisian stock exchange (TSE). By the end of 1996, stocks listed on the TSE were transferred gradually from manual trading to automated trading. The TSE operates a...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the essential role that currency order flow plays in the foreign exchange markets of emerging economies in the determination of their currencies in the short and the long-run against major currencies of the world, which cannot be over emphasized,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study short sales trading as part of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) batch open and National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) opening cross. The paper examines whether short transactions at the open can predict future...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine market microstructure differences in stock market quality for hospitality real estate investment trusts (REITs) during the pre- and post-financial crisis eras. It provides insight on different trading strategies based on the underlying liquidity...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of X‐Stream, the new trading platform of the Colombian Stock Exchange since February 2009, on the market quality. Design/methodology/approach The authors test the effect of X‐Stream on market quality variables, such as liquidity...

Purpose – This paper is aimed to investigate the impact of different categories of traders on price and volume durations at Euronext Paris. The two series are respectively related to the instantaneous volatility and the market liquidity; hence, they are particularly suited to test...

This study empirically examines the relationship between the effective bid‐ask spread on foreign currency options traded on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the likelihood of a transaction occurring. Important contributions of this research include the use of a more precise measure of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the importance of business time, and market opening/closing times and days, for American option pricing. Design/methodology/approach – A Bermudan pricing approach is employed whereby the option can be exercised only during the times and days...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on liquidity in international stock markets, highlights differences and similarities in empirical results across existing studies, and identifies areas requiring further research. Design/methodology/approach – International...