A call auction is a form of trading that died out in the pre-computer age but has made its reentrance in electronic markets and is currently a significant component of major stock markets globally. In contrast with a continuous market where a transaction is made any time a buy and sell order...

The Call Auction Alternative -- The Broad Perspective -- View From a Market Maker -- Alternative Call Auction Designs -- Darwinism vs. Protectionism In the US Equity Markets; the Case for Real Competition -- View from a Derivatives Exchange -- Integrating Call and Continuous Trading -- A Call...