During the last decade, markets for covered warrants (bank-issued options) have flourished in Europe and Asia. In these markets, investors often face a choice between many instruments that differ only slightly from each other. Based on retail trades in call options on the German DAX index, this...

An zahlreichen Wertpapiermärkten, an denen Aktien und Optionen gehandelt wer-den, sind professionelle Händler beauftragt, kontinuierlich verbindliche Kauf- und Verkaufsangebote an potentielle Nachfrager zu geben, um für alle interessierten Marktteilnehmer jederzeit einen sofortigen...

We analyze the trading behavior of individual investors in option-like securities, namely bankissued warrants, and thus expand the growing literature of investors behavior to a new kind of securities. A unique data set from a large German discount broker gives us the opportunity to analyze the...

Markets for over-the-counter derivatives have flourished during the last decade, especially in Europe and Asia. In these markets, investors often face a choice between many instruments that differ only slightly from each other. Based on retail trades in call options on the German DAX index, this...