We develop a model of limit order trading in which some traders have better information on future price volatility. As limit orders have option-like features, this information is valuable for limit order traders. We solve for informed and uninformed limit order traders' bidding strategies in...

As of April 23, 2001, the limit order book for stocks listed on Euronext Paris became anonymous. We study the effect of this switch to anonymity on market liquidity and the informational content of the limit order book. Our empirical analysis is based on a model of limit order trading in which...

Fragmentation has fostered competition among trading venues. While some platforms rely on a preopening phase leading to an opening call auction, some others start the day without such mechanisms. Using a unique dataset of stocks cross-traded on Euronext (which features a pre-open mechanism) and...