We empirically study the market impact of trading orders. We are specifically interested in large trading orders that are executed incrementally, which we call hidden orders. These are reconstructed based on information about market member codes using data from the Spanish Stock Market and the...

The scaling behavior of both log-price and volume is analyzed for three stock indexes. The traditional approach, mainly consisting of the evaluation of particular moments such as variance or higher absolute moments, is replaced by a new technique which allows the estimation of the...

The purpose of the regulated halts on stock exchange markets is to spread the information on the market and to protect the interests of the small shareholders. The aim of this work is to empirically investigate the price limits on the French stock exchange market. We analyze the impact of such...

Using stocks traded on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ for the period of 1964 to 2009, this study demonstrates that, while momentum prevails among small stocks, momentum and reversals coexist among large stocks for a holding period of up to six months. The momentum/reversal divide is along the...

We analyze different dimensions of liquidity on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) by using detailed order and transaction data for all ISE stocks. We estimate the limit order book on the ISE at each point in time and examine the intraday behavior of spreads, depths, returns and volume. We find...

The present study aims to examine the investor's perception on trading volume and stock return volatility in Indian stock market using a structured questionnaire. Statistical tools like factor analysis, ANOVA and Cronbach's alpha are used to analyze data with the help of SPSS. The main findings...

We investigate the immediate impact of firm-specific announcements on the trading volume of individual and institutional investors on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Institutional investors exhibit abnormal trading volume before and after announcements. However, individual investors...

We analyze different dimensions of liquidity on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) by using detailed order and transaction data for all ISE stocks. We estimate the limit order book on the ISE at each point in time and examine the intraday behavior of spreads, depths, returns and volume. We find...