This paper provides evidence that floor brokers add value that helps offset the higher cost of accessing the trading floor, making it a desirable venue for orders requiring more careful handling. We compare execution costs of non-block trades handled by Amex floor brokers with trades entered...

This paper provides evidence that floor brokers add value that helps offset the higher cost of accessing the trading floor, making it a desirable venue for orders requiring more careful handling. We compare execution costs of non-block trades handled by Amex floor brokers with trades entered...

The paper models the process of quote setting and price formation in a non-intermediated order driven market where trading is driven by (1) differences in valuation among investors and (2) the arrival of new information. We show that a positive spread exists in an order driven market even in the...

This paper assesses the value of order timing in equity trading, with particular focus on the working of quot;not heldquot; orders by floor brokers. To this end, we examine trades on the American Stock Exchange (Amex) using October 1996 proprietary trade and quote data for 838 stocks....