We propose a near zero-intelligence agent-based model of the E-Mini S&P 500 futures market that allows for a close examination of market microstructure in the context of a flash crash. Several classes of agents are characterized by how fast they trade and where they place trades in the limit...

We measure the incidence of latency arbitrage for cross-listed stocks around the time of an exogenous shock that made the markets faster. Our sample is from NASDAQ Nordic and consists of Nordic blue chip firms listed and traded in multiple markets. We document a sharp decline in the incidence of...

Electronic markets have emerged as popular venues for the trading of a wide variety of financial assets, and computer based algorithmic trading has also asserted itself as a dominant force in financial markets across the world. Identifying and understanding the impact of algorithmic trading on...

Scheduling is a resource allocation problem which exists in virtually every type of organization. Scheduling problems have produced roughly 40 years of research primarily within the OR community. This community has traditionally emphasized mathematical modeling techniques which seek exact...