Using a comprehensive dataset of orders and trades in the Indian government bond market, this study presents new evidence on the effect of funding liquidity on market liquidity. Consistent with models that stress intermediary capital, we find that market liquidity has a strong, positive...

After insider trading regulations become stricter, insiders partially substitute trades in their own stocks with informed trades in peer stocks. Using a uniquely constructed dataset of trades by corporate insiders in all stocks, we find that insiders are 20% more likely to trade in peer stocks...

We investigate the behavior of retail traders during repeated bubble episodes in the stocks using detailed data provided by the Bombay Stock Exchange. We show that, after controlling for attrition, retail traders are more likely to participate in bubble stocks if they have prior bubble...

We examine how institutional risk control mechanisms influence proprietary stock trader behavior. When traders are forced to liquidate their inventory at a pre-designated time, they often hold onto their losing trades until the very last moment. We find that the difference between losing and...